Living in Leary, TX: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Leary comes from the City of Leary water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. The nearest library is Texarkana Public Library, 9.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Leary, 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 Leary.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Leary. 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 Leary water system
The City of Leary water system supplies almost all of Leary. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Texarkana Water Utilities as seller) and serves 451 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. TX0190093.
7 home internet providers serve Leary
100% of 212 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 93% | 1,000/50 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 12% | 50/3 |
| Four States Fiber | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Leary’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Leary.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Leary (95%) is in Leary Independent School District; parts are in Red Lick Independent School District (5%).
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Leary spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Leary residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Leary | ZIP’s residents in Leary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75561 | Hooks, TX | 83% | 7% |
| 75503 | Texarkana, TX | 12% | 0% |
| 75501 | Texarkana, TX | 6% | 0% |
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 Leary
Who supplies Leary’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Leary water system (EPA ID TX0190093). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Leary?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Leary?
Sparklight, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Four States Fiber, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Leary?
75561 (83%), 75503 (12%), 75501 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Leary in?
Leary Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Red Lick Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Leary?
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 Bowie 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.