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The City of Hamilton water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Hamilton comes from United Electric Coop Service, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton.
Power comes from United Electric Coop Service
United Electric Coop Service (United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hamilton. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $180 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: united-cs.com · (817) 556-4000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Hamilton water system
The City of Hamilton water system supplies Hamilton: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Upper Leon River Mwd as seller) and serves 2,895 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, the latest beginning Jul 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.7 ppb. That’s higher than 73% 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. TX0970001.
4 home internet providers serve Hamilton
100% of 1,576 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathway Com-Tel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 56% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 74% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Hamilton is Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hamilton, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue or Wed)Find your street’s day on hamiltontexas.com →
Bulk Waste Collection Facility and Burn Site
1099 East State Highway 22, Hamilton, Texas
- Mon8 am–noon
- Tue8 am–noon
- Wed8 am–noon
- Thu8 am–noon
- Fri8 am–noon
- Sat8 am–noon
From hamiltontexas.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27, January 1, 2022. 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.
Hamilton is in Hamilton Independent School District.
ASchool 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hamilton is in ZIP code 76531
ZIP codes where Hamilton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hamilton | ZIP’s residents in Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76531 | Hamilton, TX | 100% | 62% |
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 Hamilton
Who supplies Hamilton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Hamilton water system (EPA ID TX0970001). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hamilton?
United Electric Coop Service (United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hamilton?
Pathway Com-Tel, Brightspeed, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hamilton?
76531. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hamilton in?
Hamilton Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Hamilton?
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 Hamilton 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: Hamilton’s own website (hamiltontexas.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.