Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Krum, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Krum, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. For emergencies, Krum is closest to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, 5.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Krum, 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 Krum.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Krum.
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 Krum water system
The City of Krum water system supplies almost all of Krum. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Utrwd Regional Water Treatment Plant as seller) and serves 6,062 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2024, was 4.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. TX0610007.
9 home internet providers serve Krum
100% of 2,348 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavlov Media | Fiber | 97% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 940/35 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 84% | 400/100 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 58% | 940/940 |
| ElektraFi | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/60 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Krum depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Krum, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup map
- Bulky itemsCall to book
From cityofkrum.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2023. 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.
Krum is in Krum Independent School District.
BSchool 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 Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Krum is in ZIP code 76249
ZIP codes where Krum residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Krum | ZIP’s residents in Krum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76249 | Krum, TX | 100% | 58% |
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 Krum
Who supplies Krum’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Krum water system (EPA ID TX0610007). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.9 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Krum?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Krum?
Pavlov Media, Optimum, Nextlink, Brightspeed, ElektraFi, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Krum?
76249. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Krum in?
Krum Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Krum?
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 Denton 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: Krum’s own website (cityofkrum.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.