Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Hale Center, TX: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Hale Center comes from the City of Hale Center water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Hale Center Independent School District runs the public schools in Hale Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hale Center, 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 Hale Center.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hale Center. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Hale Center water system
The City of Hale Center water system supplies almost all of Hale Center. It draws ground water and serves 1,705 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. TX0950002.
5 home internet providers serve Hale Center
99% of 895 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
| Plains Internet | Fixed wireless | 99% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hale Center’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hale Center.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hale Center is in Hale Center Independent School District.
DSchool 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hale Center is in ZIP code 79041
ZIP codes where Hale Center residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hale Center | ZIP’s residents in Hale Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79041 | Hale Center, TX | 100% | 72% |
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 Hale Center
Who supplies Hale Center’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Hale Center water system (EPA ID TX0950002). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hale Center?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hale Center?
Vexus Fiber, AT&T, Plains Internet, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hale Center?
79041. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hale Center in?
Hale Center Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Hale Center?
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 Hale 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.