Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Memphis, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Memphis water system. The ER is a drive from Memphis: the closest is Collingsworth General Hospital, 20.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Memphis, 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 Memphis.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Memphis. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Texas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Memphis water system
The City of Memphis water system supplies almost all of Memphis. It draws ground water (EPA lists Greenbelt Miwa as seller) and serves 2,290 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. TX0960002.
4 home internet providers serve Memphis
97% of 1,246 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 98% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Memphis
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Memphis, from the town’s own site.
Memphis Landfill
5310 US HWY 287, Memphis, TX 79245
- Mon8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
- Tue8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
- Wed8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
- Thu8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
- Fri8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
- Sat8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
From memphistexas.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, January 2025. 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.
Memphis is in Memphis 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 Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Memphis is in ZIP code 79245
ZIP codes where Memphis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Memphis | ZIP’s residents in Memphis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79245 | Memphis, TX | 100% | 93% |
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 Memphis
Who supplies Memphis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Memphis water system (EPA ID TX0960002). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Memphis?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Memphis?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Memphis?
79245. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Memphis in?
Memphis Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Memphis?
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 Hall 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: Memphis’ own website (memphistexas.gov), 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.