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The Nada handbook

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

Nada has no town government of its own, so Colorado County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Rice Consolidated Independent School District. Power in Nada comes from Bluebonnet Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Nada has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Colorado County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Nada’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerBluebonnet Electric Coopcooperative utility · 11.6¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve NadaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nada’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRice Consolidated Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes77442, 77460Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Bluebonnet Electric Coop

Bluebonnet Electric Coop (Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Nada. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: bluebonnetelectric.coop · (888) 622-2583

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Nada

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Nada, 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 Nada’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nada.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNada has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Nada kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Rice JHin Altair
9–12Rice H Sin Altair

Nada is in Rice Consolidated 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Nada is unincorporated, so Colorado County is the local government.

Local governmentColorado CountyNada is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereColorado County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Colorado County (county election office). 1117 Travis Street, Columbus, TX 78934 · (979) 732-6860FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Nada spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NadaZIP’s residents in Nada
77442Garwood, TX77%16%
77460Nada, TX23%100%

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.

Nearest emergency roomRice Medical Center12.1 miles awayGet a library cardGarwood Memorial Library512 Arthur St. · (979) 758-3242

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Nada

Who provides electricity in Nada?

Bluebonnet Electric Coop (Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Nada?

77442 (77%), 77460 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nada in?

Rice Consolidated Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Nada?

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 Colorado 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.

  • 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.