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Girard Kent County Texas 2015Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Girard handbook

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

Girard has no town government of its own, so Kent County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Jayton-Girard Independent School District. Power in Girard comes from South Plains Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Girard has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Kent County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Girard’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Girard, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerSouth Plains Electric Coopcooperative utility · 11.0¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Girard’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolJayton-Girard Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code79518Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Girard.

Electricity

Power comes from South Plains Electric Coop

South Plains Electric Coop (South Plains Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Girard. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $115 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: spec.coop · (806) 775-7732

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Girard

100% of 26 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cap Rock Telephone CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Girard’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Girard.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGirard has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Girard kids go to
PK–12Jayton Schoolsin Jayton

Girard is in Jayton-Girard 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Girard is unincorporated, so Kent County is the local government.

Local governmentKent CountyGirard is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKent County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Kent County (county election office). P.O. Box 9, Jayton, TX 79528 · (806) 237-3881FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Girard is in ZIP code 79518

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GirardZIP’s residents in Girard
79518Girard, TX100%50%
Area code806Wikidata

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.

Nearest emergency roomStonewall Memorial Hospital District29 miles awayGet a library cardKent County Library156 W 4th St. · (806) 237-3287

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Girard

Who provides electricity in Girard?

South Plains Electric Coop (South Plains Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Girard?

Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Girard?

79518. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Girard in?

Jayton-Girard Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Girard?

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 Kent 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.

  • 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.