Living in Manvel, TX: what to set up and who to call
Power in Manvel comes from Jackson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Alvin Independent School District runs the public schools in Manvel.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Manvel, 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 Manvel.
Power comes from Jackson Electric Coop
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Manvel. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: jecec.com · (361) 771-4400
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Brazoria County MUD 29
Brazoria County MUD 29 supplies Manvel: about 47% of residents live in its service area. City of Manvel serves another 31%. About 16% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 5,898 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.6 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. TX0200612.
8 home internet providers serve Manvel
99% of 5,792 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 89% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 84% | 2,000/250 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 69% | 1,000/50 |
| Ezee Fiber | Fiber | 6% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber | 4% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Skynet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Manvel depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Manvel, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on cityofmanvel.com →
- RecyclingEvery week, Fri
From cityofmanvel.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2019, 2026-10-01. 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.
Manvel is in Alvin Independent School District.
BSchool 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.
Manvel is in ZIP code 77578
ZIP codes where Manvel residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Manvel | ZIP’s residents in Manvel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77578 | Manvel, TX | 98% | 39% |
A few homes fall in 77511, 77583, 77584.
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 Manvel
Who supplies Manvel’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Brazoria County MUD 29 (EPA ID TX0200612). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Manvel?
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Manvel?
AT&T, Xfinity, Sparklight, Ezee Fiber, Frontier, Skynet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Manvel?
77578. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Manvel in?
Alvin Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Manvel?
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 Brazoria 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: Manvel’s own website (cityofmanvel.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.