Living in Follett, TX: what to set up and who to call
Follett Municipal Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: nitrate, beginning Jul 2022. The nearest emergency room is Newman Memorial Hospital, 18.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Follett, 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 Follett.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Follett. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Follett Municipal Water System
Follett Municipal Water System supplies almost all of Follett. It draws ground water and serves 412 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate, beginning Jul 2022. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2023, was 5.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. TX1480003.
2 home internet providers serve Follett
100% of 329 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 70% | 100/20 |
| AMA TechTel Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Follett’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Follett.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Follett is in Follett 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.
Follett is in ZIP code 79034
ZIP codes where Follett residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Follett | ZIP’s residents in Follett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79034 | Follett, TX | 100% | 72% |
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 Follett
Who supplies Follett’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Follett Municipal Water System (EPA ID TX1480003). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Follett?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Follett?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, AMA TechTel Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Follett?
79034. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Follett in?
Follett Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Follett?
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 Lipscomb 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.