Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Kilgore, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Kilgore water system. Trains stop in Kilgore, at Kilgore Train Platform.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kilgore, 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 Kilgore.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kilgore. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Texas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Kilgore water system
The City of Kilgore water system supplies almost all of Kilgore. It draws surface water and serves 14,948 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.2 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. TX0920003.
8 home internet providers serve Kilgore
99% of 5,345 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longview Cable Television Company | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Sparklight | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 76% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 16% | 100/20 |
| Etex Communications | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Kilgore
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Kilgore, from the town’s own site.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Aluminium Cans
- Box-board (cereal, cake, and cracker boxes)
- Brown Paper Bags
- Cardboard
- Junk Mail and Envelopes
- Magazines and Catalogs
- Newspaper and Newspaper inserts
- Office and School Papers
- Phone Books
- Plastic Bottles (with necks only)
- Plastic Milk Jugs
- Tin and Steel Cans (rinsed)
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofkilgore.com →
From cityofkilgore.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of Kilgore (84%) is in Kilgore Independent School District; parts are in Sabine Independent School District (16%).
C+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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Kilgore is in ZIP code 75662
ZIP codes where Kilgore residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kilgore | ZIP’s residents in Kilgore |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75662 | Kilgore, TX | 100% | 54% |
75663 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Kilgore
Who supplies Kilgore’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Kilgore water system (EPA ID TX0920003). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kilgore?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kilgore?
Longview Cable Television Company, Sparklight, Frontier, AT&T, Etex Communications, Spectrum (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kilgore?
75662. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kilgore in?
Kilgore Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Sabine Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Kilgore?
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 Gregg 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: Kilgore’s own website (cityofkilgore.com), read Oct 21, 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.