Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Lipan, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Lipan, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. The ER is a drive from Lipan: the closest is Lake Granbury Medical Center, 16 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lipan, 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 Lipan.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lipan.
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 Lipan water system
The City of Lipan water system supplies almost all of Lipan. It draws ground water and serves 1,344 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 76% 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. TX1110011.
3 home internet providers serve Lipan
61% of 259 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipan Telephone Company | DSL, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/100 |
| Cirra Networks | Fixed wireless | 7% | 35/7 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 2% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lipan’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lipan.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lipan is in Lipan 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 Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lipan is in ZIP code 76462
ZIP codes where Lipan residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lipan | ZIP’s residents in Lipan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76462 | Lipan, TX | 100% | 13% |
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 Lipan
Who supplies Lipan’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Lipan water system (EPA ID TX1110011). 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 2.3 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lipan?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Lipan?
Lipan Telephone Company, Cirra Networks, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lipan?
76462. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lipan in?
Lipan Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Lipan?
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 Hood 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.