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The Haltom City handbook

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

Oncor delivers the power in Haltom City, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Haltom City has its own drop-off, Minnis Drive Transfer Station.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Haltom City.

Electricity

Power comes from Oncor

Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Haltom 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Haltom City water system

The City of Haltom City water system supplies almost all of Haltom City. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Fort Worth as seller) and serves 46,260 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. TX2200014.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Haltom City

99% of 12,815 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber95%1,000/1,000
AT&TFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless94%5,000/5,000
PathwayzFiber4%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless84%300/20
NextlinkFixed wireless56%500/100
T-MobileFixed wireless30%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Haltom City has its own drop-off: Minnis Drive Transfer Station

Where to take trash and recycling in Haltom City, and where the rules are.

Transfer station · run by not listed

Minnis Drive Transfer Station

Before you go, check the rules on haltomcitytx.com.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Feb 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Haltom City kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Haltom H SBirdville Independent School District

Most of Haltom City (93%) is in Birdville Independent School District; parts are in Fort Worth Independent School District (5%) and Keller Independent School District (2%).

B−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Haltom City spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Haltom CityZIP’s residents in Haltom City
76117Haltom City, TX67%92%
76137Fort Worth, TX22%17%
76148Fort Worth, TX5%11%
76111Fort Worth, TX4%8%
76118Fort Worth, TX1%3%

A few homes fall in 76180.

Area code817Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Haltom City

Who supplies Haltom City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Haltom City water system (EPA ID TX2200014). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Haltom City?

Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Haltom City?

Spectrum, AT&T, Pathwayz, Verizon, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Haltom City?

76117 (67%), 76137 (22%), 76148 (5%), 76111 (4%), 76118 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Haltom City in?

Birdville Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Fort Worth Independent School District and Keller Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Haltom 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 Tarrant 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.