Living in Falls City, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Falls City water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Falls City comes from Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Falls City, 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 Falls City.
Power comes from Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop
Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop (Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Falls City. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: gvec.org · (830) 857-1200
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Falls City water system
The City of Falls City water system supplies almost all of Falls City. It draws ground water and serves 514 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 51% 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. TX1280004.
7 home internet providers serve Falls City
100% of 250 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Broadband | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/200 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 38% | 10/1 |
| Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| ZipLink Internet | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Falls City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Falls City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Falls City is in Falls City 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Falls City is in ZIP code 78113
ZIP codes where Falls City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Falls City | ZIP’s residents in Falls City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78113 | Falls City, TX | 100% | 23% |
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 Falls City
Who supplies Falls City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Falls City water system (EPA ID TX1280004). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Falls City?
Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop (Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Falls City?
Rise Broadband, AT&T, Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop, Verizon, ZipLink Internet, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Falls City?
78113. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Falls City in?
Falls City Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Falls City?
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 Karnes 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.