Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Mineral Wells, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Mineral Wells water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: chlorite, beginning Aug 2023. Oncor delivers the power in Mineral Wells, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mineral Wells, 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 Mineral Wells.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mineral Wells.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Mineral Wells water system
The City of Mineral Wells water system supplies almost all of Mineral Wells. It draws surface water (EPA lists Palo Pinto Co Mwd 1 as seller) and serves 15,564 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorite, beginning Aug 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–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. TX1820001.
9 home internet providers serve Mineral Wells
99% of 6,365 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 89% | 940/35 |
| FiberFirst | Fiber | 83% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 82% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Fiber | 46% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 25% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 94% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mineral Wells’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mineral Wells.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Mineral Wells (69%) is in Mineral Wells Independent School District; parts are in Garner Independent School District (26%) and Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District (4%).
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.
Mineral Wells is in ZIP code 76067
ZIP codes where Mineral Wells residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mineral Wells | ZIP’s residents in Mineral Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76067 | Mineral Wells, TX | 100% | 72% |
A few homes fall in 76088. 76068 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Mineral Wells
Who supplies Mineral Wells’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Mineral Wells water system (EPA ID TX1820001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorite. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mineral Wells?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Mineral Wells?
Optimum, FiberFirst, Nextlink, Vyve Broadband, AT&T, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mineral Wells?
76067. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mineral Wells in?
Mineral Wells Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Garner Independent School District and Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Mineral Wells?
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 Palo Pinto 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.