Living in Imperial, TX: what to set up and who to call
Pecos County Fresh Water reported 18 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×12, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×6. 78% of systems its size reported none. Imperial has no town government of its own, so Pecos County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Buena Vista Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Imperial, 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 Imperial.
Power comes from Rio Grande Electric Coop
Rio Grande Electric Coop (Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Imperial. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: riogrande.coop · (830) 563-2444
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pecos County Fresh Water
Pecos County Fresh Water supplies almost all of Imperial. It draws ground water and serves 800 people in all.
18 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×12, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×6, the latest beginning Oct 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 55% 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. TX1860029.
4 home internet providers serve Imperial
77% of 149 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 88% | 200/20 |
| AMA TechTel Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 75/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| Big Bend Telecom | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Imperial’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Imperial.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Imperial is in Buena Vista 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
Imperial is unincorporated, so Pecos 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.
Imperial is in ZIP code 79743
ZIP codes where Imperial residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Imperial | ZIP’s residents in Imperial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79743 | Imperial, TX | 100% | 91% |
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 Imperial
Who supplies Imperial’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pecos County Fresh Water (EPA ID TX1860029). It reported 18 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×12, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×6. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Imperial?
Rio Grande Electric Coop (Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Imperial?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, AMA TechTel Communications, T-Mobile, Big Bend Telecom (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Imperial?
79743. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Imperial in?
Buena Vista Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Imperial?
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 Pecos 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.