Living in Nome, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for the City of Nome water system. Alma M Carpenter Public Library, 7.3 miles away, is the closest library to Nome.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nome, 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 Nome.
Power comes from Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nome. 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 Nome water system
The City of Nome water system supplies almost all of Nome. It draws surface water and serves 825 people in all.
19 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×7, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Jun 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 21.1 ppb. 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. TX1230039.
4 home internet providers serve Nome
90% of 278 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Fastwyre Broadband | DSL | 77% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
| Internet Management Services | Fixed wireless | 4% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Nome’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nome.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Nome is in Hardin-Jefferson 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Nome spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Nome residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nome | ZIP’s residents in Nome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77629 | Nome, TX | 99% | 53% |
| 77613 | China, TX | 1% | 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 Nome
Who supplies Nome’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Nome water system (EPA ID TX1230039). It reported 19 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×7, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nome?
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Nome?
Spectrum, Fastwyre Broadband, T-Mobile, Internet Management Services (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nome?
77629 (99%), 77613 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nome in?
Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Nome?
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 Jefferson 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.