Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Dalhart, TX: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Dalhart comes from Dalhart Municipal Water System, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. For an emergency, Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 33.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dalhart, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Dalhart.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dalhart. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Dalhart Municipal Water System
Dalhart Municipal Water System supplies almost all of Dalhart. It draws ground water and serves 8,256 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. TX0560001.
5 home internet providers serve Dalhart
100% of 3,518 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| XT&T | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 73% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Dalhart
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Dalhart, from the town’s own site.
City of Dalhart Landfill
12495 Mackey Rd., Dalhart, Tx 79022
- Mon8 am–noon, 1:15 pm–4:30 pm
- Tue8 am–noon, 1:15 pm–4:30 pm
- Wed8 am–noon, 1:15 pm–4:30 pm
- Thu8 am–noon, 1:15 pm–4:30 pm
- Fri8 am–noon, 1:15 pm–4:30 pm
- Sat9 am–12:30 pm
From dalharttx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-01. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dalhart is in Dalhart Independent School District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Dalhart is in ZIP code 79022
ZIP codes where Dalhart residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dalhart | ZIP’s residents in Dalhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79022 | Dalhart, TX | 100% | 78% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Dalhart
Who supplies Dalhart’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Dalhart Municipal Water System (EPA ID TX0560001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dalhart?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dalhart?
XT&T, Vyve Broadband, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dalhart?
79022. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dalhart in?
Dalhart Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Dalhart?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Dallam County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Dalhart’s own website (dalharttx.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.