Living in Gun Barrel City, TX: what to set up and who to call
East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 83% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Gun Barrel City, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gun Barrel City, 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 Gun Barrel City.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gun Barrel City.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire
East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire supplies almost all of Gun Barrel City. It draws surface water and serves 14,823 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Apr 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 64% 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. TX1070167.
6 home internet providers serve Gun Barrel City
100% of 3,695 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 49% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 89% | 940/35 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
| Conquest Wireless | Fixed wireless | 22% | 175/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Republic Services of Corsicana picks up trash in Gun Barrel City
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Gun Barrel City, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check gunbarrelcity.gov →
From gunbarrelcity.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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.
Most of Gun Barrel City (92%) is in Mabank Independent School District; parts are in Eustace Independent School District (8%).
B+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.
Gun Barrel City is in ZIP code 75156
ZIP codes where Gun Barrel City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gun Barrel City | ZIP’s residents in Gun Barrel City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75156 | Mabank, TX | 100% | 39% |
A few homes fall in 75124.
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 Gun Barrel City
Who supplies Gun Barrel City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire (EPA ID TX1070167). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gun Barrel City?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Gun Barrel City?
Optimum, Nextlink, Verizon, Conquest Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gun Barrel City?
75156. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gun Barrel City in?
Mabank Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Eustace Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Gun Barrel City?
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 Henderson 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: Gun Barrel City’s own website (gunbarrelcity.gov), read Oct 23, 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.