Living in Latexo, TX: what to set up and who to call
The Houston County Wcid 1 water system reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×8, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 78% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Latexo, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Latexo, 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 Latexo.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Latexo.
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 Houston County Wcid 1 water system
The Houston County Wcid 1 water system supplies Latexo: about 86% of residents live in its service area. About 14% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 48 people in all.
16 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×8, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 68% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. TX1130010.
6 home internet providers serve Latexo
94% of 139 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 69% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL, Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 61% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Watch Broadband | Fixed wireless | 52% | 400/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 8% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Latexo’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Latexo.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Latexo is in Latexo Independent School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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.
Latexo spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Latexo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Latexo | ZIP’s residents in Latexo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75835 | Crockett, TX | 59% | 1% |
| 75849 | Latexo, TX | 41% | 100% |
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 Latexo
Who supplies Latexo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Houston County Wcid 1 water system (EPA ID TX1130010). It reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×8, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Latexo?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Latexo?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Spectrum, Watch Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Latexo?
75835 (59%), 75849 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Latexo in?
Latexo Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Latexo?
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 Houston County Early Voting Clerk (Not the City of Houston). 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.