Living in Elmo, TX: what to set up and who to call
Elmo has no town government of its own, so Kaufman County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wills Point Independent School District. Oncor delivers the power in Elmo, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elmo, 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 Elmo.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Elmo.
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 Elmo WSC
Elmo WSC supplies almost all of Elmo. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Terrell as seller) and serves 2,475 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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. TX1290013.
9 home internet providers serve Elmo
99% of 386 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Infra | Fiber | 99% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 73% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Wi-Five Broadband | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/100 |
| Point Broadband | Fixed wireless | 82% | 40/40 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 73% | 25/5 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 65% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Elmo’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elmo.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Elmo (97%) is in Wills Point Independent School District; parts are in Terrell Independent School District (3%).
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Elmo is unincorporated, so Kaufman County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Elmo is in ZIP code 75161
ZIP codes where Elmo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elmo | ZIP’s residents in Elmo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75161 | Terrell, TX | 100% | 11% |
75118 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Elmo
Who supplies Elmo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Elmo WSC (EPA ID TX1290013). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elmo?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Elmo?
Open Infra, Spectrum, Wi-Five Broadband, Point Broadband, Rise Broadband, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elmo?
75161. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elmo in?
Wills Point Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Terrell Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Elmo?
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 Kaufman 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.