Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in La Vernia, TX: what to set up and who to call
Power in La Vernia comes from Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. La Vernia Independent School District runs the public schools in La Vernia.
I’m new in town
What to set up in La Vernia, 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 La Vernia.
Power comes from Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop
Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop (Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of La Vernia. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: gvec.org · (830) 857-1200
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of La Vernia water system
The City of La Vernia water system supplies almost all of La Vernia. It draws ground water (EPA lists East Central SUD and Crwa Wells Ranch as sellers) and serves 2,526 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 2026, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. TX2470004.
10 home internet providers serve La Vernia
100% of 662 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 52% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 67% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 50% | 90/5 |
| ZipLink Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 92% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have La Vernia’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in La Vernia.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
La Vernia is in La Vernia Independent School District.
A−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.
La Vernia is in ZIP code 78121
ZIP codes where La Vernia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of La Vernia | ZIP’s residents in La Vernia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78121 | La Vernia, TX | 100% | 7% |
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 La Vernia
Who supplies La Vernia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of La Vernia water system (EPA ID TX2470004). 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 2.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in La Vernia?
Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop (Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve La Vernia?
Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop, Spectrum, Frontier, ZipLink Internet, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in La Vernia?
78121. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is La Vernia in?
La Vernia Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in La Vernia?
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 Wilson 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.