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The Flatonia handbook

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

An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Flatonia water system, and its latest lead result (5.0 ppb) was higher than 92% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Flatonia runs its own electric utility, City of Flatonia.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Flatonia, 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 Flatonia.

Electricity

Power comes from City of Flatonia

City of Flatonia (City of Flatonia - (TX)), a municipal utility, serves all of Flatonia.

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 Flatonia water system

The City of Flatonia water system supplies almost all of Flatonia. It draws ground water and serves 1,969 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), arsenic, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.

Lead, 90th percentile5.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. TX0750002.

Internet

Which providers serve Flatonia

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Flatonia, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

Texas Disposal Systems picks up trash in Flatonia

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Flatonia, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerTexas Disposal SystemsPicks up trash in Flatoniaflatoniatx.gov
Recycling drop-off

Flatonia Public Collection Station

341 I-10 E Frontage Rd., Flatonia

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsFall and spring City-Wide Cleanups at the wastewater treatment plant, 345 I-10 Frontage Road; call or stop by City Hall to arrange

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check flatoniatx.gov →

From flatoniatx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Flatonia kids go to
PK–5Flatonia ElFlatonia Independent School District
6–12Flatonia SecondaryFlatonia Independent School District

Flatonia is in Flatonia Independent School District.

A+School 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

Flatonia is in ZIP code 78941

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of FlatoniaZIP’s residents in Flatonia
78941Flatonia, TX100%44%
Area code361Wikidata

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 Flatonia

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

The City of Flatonia water system (EPA ID TX0750002). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), arsenic. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Flatonia?

City of Flatonia (City of Flatonia - (TX)), a municipal utility.

What ZIP codes are in Flatonia?

78941. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Flatonia in?

Flatonia Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Flatonia?

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 Fayette 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: Flatonia’s own website (flatoniatx.gov), read Oct 23, 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): pending.