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The Indio handbook

Living in Indio, TX: what to set up and who to call

Indio has no town government of its own, so Starr County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Roma Independent School District. Power in Indio comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Indio has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Starr County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Indio’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Indio, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coopcooperative utility · 10.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve IndioData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Indio’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRoma Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes78584, 78545Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Indio.

Electricity

Power comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop

Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Indio. Its homes paid an average of 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: magicvalley.coop · (866) 225-5683

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Indio

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Indio, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Indio’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Indio.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileIndio has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Indio kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Roma H Sin Roma

Indio is in Roma 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Indio is unincorporated, so Starr County is the local government.

Local governmentStarr CountyIndio is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Starr County (county election office). 100 N. FM 3167, Ste. 218, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 · (956) 716-4800FVAP, May 2022
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Indio spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Indio residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of IndioZIP’s residents in Indio
78584Roma, TX92%0%
78545Falcon Heights, TX8%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomStarr County Memorial Hospital18.8 miles awayGet a library cardRio Grande City Public Library591 E 3rd St. · (956) 487-4389

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Indio

Who provides electricity in Indio?

Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Indio?

78584 (92%), 78545 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Indio in?

Roma Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Indio?

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 Starr 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.

  • 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): pending.