Photo: Stedil · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Montgomery, TX: what to set up and who to call
In Montgomery you hire your own trash hauler; Waste Management picks up on Wednesdays. The City of Montgomery water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2023.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery.
Power comes from Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Montgomery. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: entergy-texas.com · (800) 368-3749
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Montgomery water system
The City of Montgomery water system supplies Montgomery: about 80% of residents live in its service area. Dobbin Plantersville WSC 1 serves another 19%. It draws ground water and serves 3,771 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 13.8 ppb. That’s lower than 61% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. TX1700022.
10 home internet providers serve Montgomery
98% of 886 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 83% | 940/35 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 81% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Tachus Fiber Internet | Fiber | 66% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 65% | 2,000/2,000 |
| MidSouth Fiber Internet | Fiber | 18% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 17% | 100/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Montgomery is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Montgomery, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery week, Wed
- Bulky itemsOnce a month, Wed
From montgomerytexas.gov, tx-montgomery.civicplus.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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.
Montgomery is in Montgomery Independent School District.
ASchool 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Montgomery spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Montgomery residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Montgomery | ZIP’s residents in Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77356 | Montgomery, TX | 80% | 5% |
| 77316 | Montgomery, TX | 20% | 1% |
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 Montgomery
Who supplies Montgomery’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Montgomery water system (EPA ID TX1700022). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Montgomery?
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Montgomery?
Optimum, Xfinity, Tachus Fiber Internet, Fidium Fiber, MidSouth Fiber Internet, Consolidated Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Montgomery?
77356 (80%), 77316 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Montgomery in?
Montgomery Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Montgomery?
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 Montgomery 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: Montgomery’s own website (montgomerytexas.gov, tx-montgomery.civicplus.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.