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The Mingus handbook

Living in Mingus, TX: what to set up and who to call

The City of Mingus water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Mingus, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Mingus, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Mingus.

Electricity

Power comes from Oncor

Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mingus.

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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Mingus water system

The City of Mingus water system supplies almost all of Mingus. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Strawn as seller) and serves 223 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Nov 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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. TX1820008.

Internet

Which providers serve Mingus

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Mingus, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Mingus’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mingus.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Mingus or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Mingus kids go to
PK–12Gordon Schoolin Gordon

Mingus is in Gordon 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Mingus is in ZIP code 76463

ZIP codes where Mingus residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of MingusZIP’s residents in Mingus
76463Mingus, TX100%45%
Area code254Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Mingus

Who supplies Mingus’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Mingus water system (EPA ID TX1820008). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% 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 Mingus?

Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What ZIP codes are in Mingus?

76463. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mingus in?

Gordon Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Mingus?

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): pending.