Roberts County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Miami, TX: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Miami comes from the City of Miami water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. For an emergency, Pampa Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 18.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Miami, 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 Miami.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Miami. 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.
Water comes from City of Miami water system
The City of Miami water system supplies almost all of Miami. It draws ground water and serves 494 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.3 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. TX1970002.
4 home internet providers serve Miami
100% of 337 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMA TechTel Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 93% | 200/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Miami’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Miami.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Miami is in Miami 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Miami is in ZIP code 79059
ZIP codes where Miami residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Miami | ZIP’s residents in Miami |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79059 | Miami, TX | 100% | 71% |
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 Miami
Who supplies Miami’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Miami water system (EPA ID TX1970002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Miami?
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 Miami?
AMA TechTel Communications, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Miami?
79059. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Miami in?
Miami Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Miami?
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 Roberts 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.