Photo: Liveon001 ©Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Johnson City, TX: what to set up and who to call
In Johnson City, trash day is Thursday (Hill Country Waste Solutions (HCWS) collects). Power in Johnson City comes from Pedernales Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Johnson City, 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 Johnson City.
Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Johnson City. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: pec.coop · (830) 868-7155
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Johnson City water system
The City of Johnson City water system supplies almost all of Johnson City. It draws ground water and serves 2,097 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 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 18.7 ppb. That’s higher than 63% 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. TX0160001.
8 home internet providers serve Johnson City
100% of 849 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wifiber of Texas | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Hill Country Networks | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/5 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 95% | 500/100 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Johnson City is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Johnson City, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From johnsoncitytx.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-14, 2026-09-18. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Johnson City is in Johnson City Independent School District.
B+School gradeSee 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Johnson City is in ZIP code 78636
ZIP codes where Johnson City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Johnson City | ZIP’s residents in Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78636 | Johnson City, TX | 100% | 42% |
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 Johnson City
Who supplies Johnson City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Johnson City water system (EPA ID TX0160001). 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 1.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Johnson City?
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Johnson City?
Wifiber of Texas, Spectrum, Hill Country Networks, Nextlink, Rise Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Johnson City?
78636. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Johnson City in?
Johnson City Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Johnson City?
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 Blanco County 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: Johnson City’s own website (johnsoncitytx.org), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.