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The Muenster handbook

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

Oncor delivers the power in Muenster, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Tap water in Muenster comes from the City of Muenster water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Muenster, 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 Muenster.

Electricity

Power comes from Oncor

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

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 Muenster water system

The City of Muenster water system supplies almost all of Muenster. It draws ground water and serves 1,771 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

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

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. 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. TX0490002.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Muenster

100% of 757 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Muenster TelephoneFiber100%2,000/2,000
ElektraFiFixed wireless100%100/20
Plains InternetFixed wireless100%25/3
NextlinkFixed wireless97%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless59%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless26%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Muenster’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Muenster.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Muenster 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.

Muenster kids go to
PK–6Muenster ElMuenster Independent School District
7–12Muenster H SMuenster Independent School District

Muenster is in Muenster Independent School District.

A+School gradeSee 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 Aug 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Muenster is in ZIP code 76252

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MuensterZIP’s residents in Muenster
76252Muenster, TX100%54%
Area code940Wikidata

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 Muenster

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

The City of Muenster water system (EPA ID TX0490002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 Muenster?

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

What internet providers serve Muenster?

Muenster Telephone, ElektraFi, Plains Internet, Nextlink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Muenster?

76252. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Muenster in?

Muenster Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Muenster?

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 Cooke 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.