Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Groesbeck, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Groesbeck water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. The closest ER is Limestone Medical Center, 0.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Groesbeck, 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 Groesbeck.
Power comes from Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Groesbeck. 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 Groesbeck water system
The City of Groesbeck water system supplies almost all of Groesbeck. It draws surface water and serves 4,250 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Mar 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. TX1470002.
7 home internet providers serve Groesbeck
100% of 1,418 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 82% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 86% | 500/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Groesbeck
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Groesbeck, from the town’s own site.
Groesbeck Recycling Center
- Tue8 am–noon
- Fri8 am–noon
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Clear plastics, i.e., water and soda bottles
- Milk jugs, soap detergents (i.e., fabric softener, Clorox), plastic coffee cans
- Kraft or packing paper
From cityofgroesbeck.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 11-13-18. 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.
Groesbeck is in Groesbeck Independent School District.
C+School 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Groesbeck is in ZIP code 76642
ZIP codes where Groesbeck residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Groesbeck | ZIP’s residents in Groesbeck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76642 | Groesbeck, TX | 100% | 55% |
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 Groesbeck
Who supplies Groesbeck’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Groesbeck water system (EPA ID TX1470002). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Groesbeck?
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Groesbeck?
Vyve Broadband, Brightspeed, Verizon, Nextlink, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Groesbeck?
76642. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Groesbeck in?
Groesbeck Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Groesbeck?
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 Limestone 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: Groesbeck’s own website (cityofgroesbeck.com), 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.