Photo: CletusDitto · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Jayton, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Jayton water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Jayton comes from South Plains Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jayton, 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 Jayton.
Power comes from South Plains Electric Coop
South Plains Electric Coop (South Plains Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Jayton. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $115 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: spec.coop · (806) 775-7732
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Jayton water system
The City of Jayton water system supplies almost all of Jayton. It draws ground water and serves 513 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 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 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 68% 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. TX1320001.
2 home internet providers serve Jayton
100% of 295 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Jayton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jayton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Jayton is in Jayton-Girard 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.
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.
Jayton is in ZIP code 79528
ZIP codes where Jayton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jayton | ZIP’s residents in Jayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79528 | Jayton, TX | 100% | 86% |
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 Jayton
Who supplies Jayton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Jayton water system (EPA ID TX1320001). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Jayton?
South Plains Electric Coop (South Plains Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Jayton?
Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jayton?
79528. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jayton in?
Jayton-Girard Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Jayton?
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 Kent 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.