Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Kerens, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Kerens water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 78% of systems its size reported none. Trash goes out on Thursdays in Kerens, collected by Republic Services.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kerens, 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 Kerens.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kerens.
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 City of Kerens water system
The City of Kerens water system supplies almost all of Kerens. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Corsicana PWS as seller) and serves 1,520 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, the latest beginning Jul 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 7.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. TX1750005.
6 home internet providers serve Kerens
90% of 739 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 18% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 64% | 940/35 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 58% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 75% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 72% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Kerens is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Kerens, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From ci.kerens.tx.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 7/26/2026. 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.
Kerens is in Kerens Independent School District.
CSchool 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 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Kerens is in ZIP code 75144
ZIP codes where Kerens residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kerens | ZIP’s residents in Kerens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75144 | Kerens, TX | 100% | 43% |
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 Kerens
Who supplies Kerens’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Kerens water system (EPA ID TX1750005). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kerens?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Kerens?
Optimum, Brightspeed, Nextlink, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kerens?
75144. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kerens in?
Kerens Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Kerens?
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 Navarro 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: Kerens’ own website (ci.kerens.tx.us), 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.