Photo: Nsaum75 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Galveston, TX: what to set up and who to call
City of Galveston Recycling Center takes recycling in Galveston, open Mon–Sat 8 am–4:45 pm (OpenStreetMap). The nearest library is Rosenberg Library, 13.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Galveston, 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 Galveston.
Power comes from Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Galveston. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: entergy-texas.com · (800) 368-3749
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Galveston water system
The City of Galveston water system supplies almost all of Galveston. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City as seller) and serves 52,326 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% 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. TX0840003.
4 home internet providers serve Galveston
99% of 21,492 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 52% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 82% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Galveston
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Galveston, from the town’s own site.
Galveston Transfer Station
5515 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77554
- Mon7 am–4:45 pm
- Tue7 am–4:45 pm
- Wed7 am–4:45 pm
- Thu7 am–4:45 pm
- Fri7 am–4:45 pm
- Sat7 am–11:45 am
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
Galveston Recycle Center
702 61st Street, Galveston, TX 77551
From galvestontx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated October 1, 2024. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Galveston is in Galveston 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.
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.
Galveston spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Galveston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Galveston | ZIP’s residents in Galveston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77550 | Galveston, TX | 45% | 100% |
| 77551 | Galveston, TX | 42% | 100% |
| 77554 | Galveston, TX | 13% | 75% |
A few homes fall in 77555. 77552, 77553 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Galveston
When is the City of Galveston Recycling Center open?
Mon–Sat 8 am–4:45 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check galvestontx.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Galveston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Galveston water system (EPA ID TX0840003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Galveston?
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Galveston?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Galveston?
77550 (45%), 77551 (42%), 77554 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Galveston in?
Galveston Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Galveston?
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 Galveston 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: Galveston’s own website (galvestontx.gov), read Oct 21, 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.