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The Emory handbook

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

The City of Emory water system reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3. 80% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Emory, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Oncor

Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Emory.

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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Emory water system

The City of Emory water system supplies almost all of Emory. It draws surface water and serves 3,762 people in all.

11 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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. TX1900001.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Emory

100% of 598 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Peoples CommunicationsFiber, Fixed wireless100%1,000/1,000
Point BroadbandFixed wireless95%40/40
T-MobileFixed wireless60%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless35%300/20
NextlinkFixed wireless35%200/50

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Emory’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Emory.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Emory kids go to
PK–2Rains ElRains Independent School District
3–5Rains IntRains Independent School District
6–8Rains J HRains Independent School District
9–12Rains H SRains Independent School District

Emory is in Rains Independent School District.

CSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

Emory is in ZIP code 75440

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of EmoryZIP’s residents in Emory
75440Emory, TX100%18%
Area code903Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Emory

Who supplies Emory’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Emory water system (EPA ID TX1900001). It reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3. 80% 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 Emory?

Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Emory?

Peoples Communications, Point Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Emory?

75440. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Emory in?

Rains Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Emory?

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 Rains 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.