Living in Holly Lake Ranch, TX: what to set up and who to call
Holly Lake Ranch has no town government of its own, so Wood County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Harmony Independent School District. Tap water in Holly Lake Ranch comes from the Holly Lake Ranch water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Holly Lake Ranch, 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 Holly Lake Ranch.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Holly Lake Ranch. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Texas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Holly Lake Ranch water system
The Holly Lake Ranch water system supplies almost all of Holly Lake Ranch. It draws ground water and serves 3,540 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. TX2500012.
6 home internet providers serve Holly Lake Ranch
98% of 1,870 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 93% | 940/35 |
| Etex Communications | Fiber | 77% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Etex Telephone | Fiber | 17% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
| Peoples Communications | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Holly Lake Ranch.
USV Solid Waste
County Road 3940, TX
This isn’t Holly Lake Ranch’s own facility. Whether Holly Lake Ranch residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Holly Lake Ranch (66%) is in Harmony Independent School District; parts are in Hawkins Independent School District (34%).
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Holly Lake Ranch is unincorporated, so Wood County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Holly Lake Ranch is in ZIP code 75765
ZIP codes where Holly Lake Ranch residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Holly Lake Ranch | ZIP’s residents in Holly Lake Ranch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75765 | Hawkins, TX | 100% | 38% |
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 Holly Lake Ranch
Who supplies Holly Lake Ranch’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Holly Lake Ranch water system (EPA ID TX2500012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Holly Lake Ranch?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Holly Lake Ranch?
Optimum, Etex Communications, Etex Telephone, Verizon, T-Mobile, Peoples Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Holly Lake Ranch?
75765. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Holly Lake Ranch in?
Harmony Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Hawkins Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Holly Lake Ranch?
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 Wood 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.