Living in Lytle, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Lytle water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Lytle comes from Medina Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lytle, 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 Lytle.
Power comes from Medina Electric Coop
Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 99.2% of Lytle residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: medinaec.org · (866) 632-3532
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Lytle water system
The City of Lytle water system supplies Lytle: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Benton City WSC as seller) and serves 4,860 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Jan 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.8 ppb. That’s lower than 57% 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. TX0070004.
5 home internet providers serve Lytle
100% of 1,309 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/200 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 79% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/3 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 99% | 400/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lytle’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lytle.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Lytle (94%) is in Lytle Independent School District; parts are in Southwest Independent School District (6%).
C−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.
Lytle is in ZIP code 78052
ZIP codes where Lytle residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lytle | ZIP’s residents in Lytle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78052 | Lytle, TX | 100% | 39% |
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 Lytle
Who supplies Lytle’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Lytle water system (EPA ID TX0070004). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lytle?
Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lytle?
Rise Broadband, Spectrum, AT&T, VTX1, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lytle?
78052. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lytle in?
Lytle Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Southwest Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Lytle?
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 Atascosa 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.