Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Linden, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Linden water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. For an emergency, North Caddo Medical Center is the closest ER, 24 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Linden, 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 Linden.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Linden. 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 Linden water system
The City of Linden water system supplies almost all of Linden. It draws ground water and serves 1,813 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. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. That’s higher than 56% 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. TX0340004.
6 home internet providers serve Linden
94% of 1,018 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 49% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL, Fiber | 97% | 100/20 |
| Etex Communications | Fiber | 43% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 8% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 29% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Linden
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Linden, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check lindentx.gov →
From lindentx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated Sept 8, 2025. 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.
Linden is in Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.
B−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.
Linden is in ZIP code 75563
ZIP codes where Linden residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Linden | ZIP’s residents in Linden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75563 | Linden, TX | 100% | 48% |
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 Linden
Who supplies Linden’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Linden water system (EPA ID TX0340004). 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). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Linden?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Linden?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Etex Communications, Spectrum, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Linden?
75563. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Linden in?
Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Linden?
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 Cass 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: Linden’s own website (lindentx.gov), 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.