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

The City of New Summerfield water system reported 17 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17. 78% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in New Summerfield, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in New Summerfield, 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 New Summerfield.

Electricity

Power comes from Oncor

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

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 New Summerfield water system

The City of New Summerfield water system supplies almost all of New Summerfield. It draws ground water and serves 906 people in all.

17 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17, the latest beginning Apr 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 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 Jan 2021–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. TX0370028.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve New Summerfield

94% of 357 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber77%1,000/1,000
OptimumCable32%940/35
CCECA BroadbandFiber13%2,000/2,000
FrontierDSL4%45/3
Eastex CelcoFiber3%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless69%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have New Summerfield’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Summerfield.

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

New Summerfield kids go to
PK–12New Summerfield SchoolNew Summerfield Independent School District

New Summerfield is in New Summerfield 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

New Summerfield spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of New SummerfieldZIP’s residents in New Summerfield
75780New Summerfield, TX54%95%
75766Jacksonville, TX46%2%
Area code936Wikidata

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 New Summerfield

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

The City of New Summerfield water system (EPA ID TX0370028). It reported 17 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in New Summerfield?

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

What internet providers serve New Summerfield?

Spectrum, Optimum, CCECA Broadband, Frontier, Eastex Celco, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New Summerfield?

75780 (54%), 75766 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Summerfield in?

New Summerfield Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in New Summerfield?

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 Cherokee 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.