Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hico, TX: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Hico comes from the City of Hico 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. Power in Hico comes from United Electric Coop Service, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hico, 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 Hico.
Power comes from United Electric Coop Service
United Electric Coop Service (United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hico. 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 Hico water system
The City of Hico water system supplies almost all of Hico. It draws ground water and serves 1,379 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–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 51.0 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. TX0970002.
6 home internet providers serve Hico
100% of 706 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathway Com-Tel | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 70% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Hico is Monday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hico, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Thu)
Hico Drop-off
- Mon9 am–noon
- Sat9 am–noon
From hico-tx.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated Copyright © 2026. 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.
Hico is in Hico Independent School District.
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hico is in ZIP code 76457
ZIP codes where Hico residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hico | ZIP’s residents in Hico |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76457 | Hico, TX | 100% | 35% |
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 Hico
Who supplies Hico’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Hico water system (EPA ID TX0970002). 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–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hico?
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 Hico?
Pathway Com-Tel, Brightspeed, Nextlink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hico?
76457. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hico in?
Hico Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Hico?
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: Hico’s own website (hico-tx.com), read Oct 22, 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.