Living in Dawson, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Dawson water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.0 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Oncor delivers the power in Dawson, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dawson, 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 Dawson.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dawson.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Dawson water system
The City of Dawson water system supplies almost all of Dawson. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Corsicana PWS as seller) and serves 835 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. TX1750003.
7 home internet providers serve Dawson
99% of 438 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathway Com-Tel | Fiber | 98% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 97% | 200/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
| Backroads Broadband | Fixed wireless | 54% | 75/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Dawson’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dawson.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dawson is in Dawson Independent School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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 Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Dawson is in ZIP code 76639
ZIP codes where Dawson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dawson | ZIP’s residents in Dawson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76639 | Dawson, TX | 100% | 50% |
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 Dawson
Who supplies Dawson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Dawson water system (EPA ID TX1750003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dawson?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Dawson?
Pathway Com-Tel, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile, Nextlink, Backroads Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dawson?
76639. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dawson in?
Dawson Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Dawson?
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 Navarro 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.