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The Driftwood handbook

Living in Driftwood, TX: what to set up and who to call

Driftwood has no town government of its own, so Hays County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Dripping Springs Independent School District. Power in Driftwood comes from Pedernales Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Driftwood has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Hays County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Driftwood’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Driftwood, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPedernales Electric Coopcooperative utility · 12.8¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Driftwood’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDripping Springs Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code78619Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Driftwood.

Electricity

Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop

Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Driftwood. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: pec.coop · (830) 868-7155

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Driftwood

96% of 69 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber64%1,000/1,000
Hill Country NetworksFixed wireless100%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless72%300/20
NextlinkFixed wireless68%500/100
Spry Air FiberFixed wireless64%250/50
T-MobileFixed wireless57%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Driftwood’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Driftwood.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDriftwood has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Driftwood kids go to
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Dripping Springs H Sin Dripping Springs

Most of Driftwood (86%) is in Dripping Springs Independent School District; parts are in Hays Consolidated Independent School District (14%).

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Driftwood is unincorporated, so Hays County is the local government.

Local governmentHays CountyDriftwood is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHays County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Hays County (county election office). 120 Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX 78666 · (512) 393-7735FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Driftwood is in ZIP code 78619

ZIP codes where Driftwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of DriftwoodZIP’s residents in Driftwood
78619Driftwood, TX100%2%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAscension Seton Southwest11 miles awayGet a library cardDripping Springs Community Library501 Sportsplex Dr · (512) 858-7825

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Driftwood

Who provides electricity in Driftwood?

Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Driftwood?

Spectrum, Hill Country Networks, Verizon, Nextlink, Spry Air Fiber, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Driftwood?

78619. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Driftwood in?

Dripping Springs Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Hays Consolidated Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Driftwood?

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 Hays 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.

  • 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.