Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Kerrville, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Kerrville water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 83% of systems its size reported none. Kerrville runs its own electric utility, Kerrville Public Utility Board; its homes paid 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kerrville, 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 Kerrville.
Power comes from Kerrville Public Utility Board
Kerrville Public Utility Board (Kerrville Public Utility Board), a municipal utility, serves 93.0% of Kerrville residents. Its homes paid an average of 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $108 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: kpub.com · (830) 257-3050
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Kerrville water system
The City of Kerrville water system supplies almost all of Kerrville. It draws surface water and serves 23,489 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, the latest beginning Apr 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 84% 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. TX1330001.
8 home internet providers serve Kerrville
100% of 9,652 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Communications Kerrville | Fiber, DSL | 96% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Hill Country Telecommunications | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 85% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Bee Creek Communications | Fixed wireless | 94% | 940/940 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 66% | 400/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Kerrville is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Kerrville, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)Look up your day on kerrvilletx.gov
- RecyclingEvery other week, day by addressCheck which week on kerrvilletx.gov →
Kerrville Recycling Center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Aluminum products: Cans, foil, pie plates
- Magazines: Magazines, catalogs, telephone books
- Mixed paper: Direct mail, envelopes, colored paper, post it notes
- Newsprint: Newspapers and inserts
- Shredded paper: Must be placed in paper bags ONLY
- White paper: Office paper, notebook paper, office printer paper
- Plastics: #1, #2, #5
- Steel/tin cans: Metal cans and lids (labels do not have to be removed)
- Glass bottles and jars
From kerrvilletx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-27. 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.
Most of Kerrville (91%) is in Kerrville Independent School District; parts are in Comfort Independent School District (4%) and Center Point Independent School District (4%).
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Kerrville is in ZIP code 78028
ZIP codes where Kerrville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kerrville | ZIP’s residents in Kerrville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78028 | Kerrville, TX | 100% | 60% |
A few homes fall in 78025.
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 Kerrville
Who supplies Kerrville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Kerrville water system (EPA ID TX1330001). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.3 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kerrville?
Kerrville Public Utility Board (Kerrville Public Utility Board), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kerrville?
Windstream Communications Kerrville, Spectrum, Hill Country Telecommunications, Bee Creek Communications, Verizon, VTX1 (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kerrville?
78028. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kerrville in?
Kerrville Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Comfort Independent School District and Center Point Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Kerrville?
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 Kerr 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: Kerrville’s own website (kerrvilletx.gov), read Oct 23, 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.