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The Lipscomb handbook

Living in Lipscomb, TX: what to set up and who to call

Lipscomb has no town government of its own, so Lipscomb County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Canadian Independent School District. For an emergency, Newman Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 21.5 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Lipscomb has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Lipscomb County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Lipscomb’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lipscomb, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lipscomb’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCanadian Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code79056Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lipscomb.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lipscomb. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Lipscomb

100% of 59 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Panhandle TelephoneFiber98%1,000/1,000
Valor Telecommunications of TexasDSL39%10/1
AMA TechTel CommunicationsFixed wireless100%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lipscomb’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lipscomb.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLipscomb has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lipscomb kids go to
PK–2Canadian Elin Canadian
3–5Baker Elin Canadian
6–8Canadian Middlein Canadian
9–12Canadian H Sin Canadian

Lipscomb is in Canadian 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Lipscomb is unincorporated, so Lipscomb County is the local government.

Local governmentLipscomb CountyLipscomb is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLipscomb County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Lipscomb County (county election office). P.O. Box 70, Lipscomb, TX 79056 · (806) 862-2911FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lipscomb is in ZIP code 79056

ZIP codes where Lipscomb residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LipscombZIP’s residents in Lipscomb
79056Lipscomb, TX100%71%
Area code806Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomNewman Memorial Hospital21.5 miles awayGet a library cardShattuck Public Library101 South Main · (580) 938-5104

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Lipscomb

Who provides electricity in Lipscomb?

Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lipscomb?

Panhandle Telephone, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, AMA TechTel Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lipscomb?

79056. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lipscomb in?

Canadian Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Lipscomb?

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 Lipscomb 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.

  • 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.