Living in Horseshoe Bend, TX: what to set up and who to call
Horseshoe Bend has no town government of its own, so Parker County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Weatherford Independent School District. Oncor delivers the power in Horseshoe Bend, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Horseshoe Bend, 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 Horseshoe Bend.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Horseshoe Bend.
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.
Water comes from Horseshoe Bend Water System
Horseshoe Bend Water System supplies almost all of Horseshoe Bend. It draws ground water and serves 1,857 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 2024, was 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.3 ppb. That’s higher than 78% 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. TX1840002.
4 home internet providers serve Horseshoe Bend
99% of 627 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 86% | 500/100 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Horseshoe Bend’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Horseshoe Bend.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Horseshoe Bend is in Weatherford Independent School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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
Horseshoe Bend is unincorporated, so Parker County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Horseshoe Bend is in ZIP code 76087
ZIP codes where Horseshoe Bend residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Horseshoe Bend | ZIP’s residents in Horseshoe Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76087 | Weatherford, TX | 100% | 3% |
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 Horseshoe Bend
Who supplies Horseshoe Bend’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Horseshoe Bend Water System (EPA ID TX1840002). 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 2.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Horseshoe Bend?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Horseshoe Bend?
Spectrum, Nextlink, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Horseshoe Bend?
76087. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Horseshoe Bend in?
Weatherford Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Horseshoe Bend?
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 Parker 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.