Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Decatur, TX: what to set up and who to call
City of Decatur Water Plant reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning May 2025. Oncor delivers the power in Decatur, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Decatur, 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 Decatur.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Decatur.
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 Decatur Water Plant
City of Decatur Water Plant supplies almost all of Decatur. It draws surface water and serves 6,910 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning May 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. TX2490005.
7 home internet providers serve Decatur
100% of 2,553 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FiberFirst | Fiber | 99% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 96% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 83% | 2,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 66% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Decatur is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Decatur, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)
From decaturtx.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Decatur is in Decatur Independent School District.
B−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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Decatur is in ZIP code 76234
ZIP codes where Decatur residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Decatur | ZIP’s residents in Decatur |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76234 | Decatur, TX | 100% | 35% |
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 Decatur
Who supplies Decatur’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Decatur Water Plant (EPA ID TX2490005). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Decatur?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Decatur?
FiberFirst, Nextlink, Vyve Broadband, Brightspeed, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Decatur?
76234. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Decatur in?
Decatur Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Decatur?
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 Wise 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: Decatur’s own website (decaturtx.org), 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.