Living in Myrtle Springs, TX: what to set up and who to call
Myrtle Springs has no town government of its own, so Van Zandt County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wills Point Independent School District. Oncor delivers the power in Myrtle Springs, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Myrtle Springs, 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 Myrtle Springs.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Myrtle Springs.
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 Myrtle Springs WSC
Myrtle Springs WSC supplies Myrtle Springs: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Crooked Creek WSC as seller) and serves 2,289 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.
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. TX2340014.
9 home internet providers serve Myrtle Springs
100% of 494 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 83% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Zito Media | Cable | 44% | 1,000/25 |
| Point Broadband | Fixed wireless | 90% | 40/40 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/75 |
| Wi-Five Broadband | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Myrtle Springs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Myrtle Springs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Myrtle Springs is in Wills Point 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Myrtle Springs is unincorporated, so Van Zandt County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Myrtle Springs is in ZIP code 75169
ZIP codes where Myrtle Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Myrtle Springs | ZIP’s residents in Myrtle Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75169 | Wills Point, TX | 100% | 6% |
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 Myrtle Springs
Who supplies Myrtle Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Myrtle Springs WSC (EPA ID TX2340014). 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 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Myrtle Springs?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Myrtle Springs?
Peoples Communications, Spectrum, Zito Media, Point Broadband, Nextlink, Wi-Five Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Myrtle Springs?
75169. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Myrtle Springs in?
Wills Point Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Myrtle Springs?
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 Van Zandt 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.