Fort Clark Historic District · Photo: Pi3.124 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Fort Clark Springs, TX: what to set up and who to call
Fort Clark Springs has no town government of its own, so Kinney County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Brackett Independent School District. Power in Fort Clark Springs comes from Pedernales Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fort Clark Springs, 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 Fort Clark Springs.
Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Fort Clark Springs. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: pec.coop · (830) 868-7155
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Fort Clark Springs MUD
Fort Clark Springs MUD supplies almost all of Fort Clark Springs. It draws ground water and serves 1,200 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 66% 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. TX1360003.
3 home internet providers serve Fort Clark Springs
98% of 838 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL | 11% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Fort Clark Springs has its own drop-off: Fort Clark Springs Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Fort Clark Springs, and where the rules are.
Fort Clark Springs Recycling Center
Brackettville, Tx, 78832
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jul 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fort Clark Springs is in Brackett Independent School District.
BSchool 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
Fort Clark Springs is unincorporated, so Kinney County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Fort Clark Springs is in ZIP code 78832
ZIP codes where Fort Clark Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fort Clark Springs | ZIP’s residents in Fort Clark Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78832 | Brackettville, TX | 100% | 39% |
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 Fort Clark Springs
Who supplies Fort Clark Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Fort Clark Springs MUD (EPA ID TX1360003). 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 1.8 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fort Clark Springs?
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fort Clark Springs?
Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fort Clark Springs?
78832. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fort Clark Springs in?
Brackett Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Fort Clark Springs?
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 Kinney 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.