Living in Los Fresnos, TX: what to set up and who to call
Power in Los Fresnos comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District runs the public schools in Los Fresnos.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Los Fresnos, 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 Los Fresnos.
Power comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Los Fresnos. Its homes paid an average of 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: magicvalley.coop · (866) 225-5683
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Los Fresnos water system
The City of Los Fresnos water system supplies Los Fresnos: about 81% of residents live in its service area. Olmito WSC serves another 18%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Southmost Regional Water Authority as seller) and serves 6,009 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. TX0310004.
8 home internet providers serve Los Fresnos
100% of 2,643 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 46% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 65% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Smartcom Telephone | Fiber | 13% | 5,000/5,000 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 98% | 400/50 |
| TS Network | Fixed wireless | 87% | 50/10 |
| RGV Communications | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Los Fresnos
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Los Fresnos, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityoflosfresnos.com →
From cityoflosfresnos.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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.
Los Fresnos is in Los Fresnos 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Los Fresnos is in ZIP code 78566
ZIP codes where Los Fresnos residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Los Fresnos | ZIP’s residents in Los Fresnos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78566 | Los Fresnos, TX | 100% | 34% |
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 Los Fresnos
Who supplies Los Fresnos’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Los Fresnos water system (EPA ID TX0310004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Los Fresnos?
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Los Fresnos?
Spectrum, AT&T, Smartcom Telephone, VTX1, TS Network, RGV Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Los Fresnos?
78566. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Los Fresnos in?
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Los Fresnos?
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 Cameron 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: Los Fresnos’ own website (cityoflosfresnos.com), 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.