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The Olmito handbook

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

Olmito has no town government of its own, so Cameron County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. Olmito WSC reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jul 2022.

Olmito has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Cameron County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Olmito’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Olmito, 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 Olmito.

Electricity

Power comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop

Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Olmito. Its homes paid an average of 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: magicvalley.coop · (866) 225-5683

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 Olmito WSC

Olmito WSC supplies almost all of Olmito. It draws surface water and serves 8,952 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jul 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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 2023–Dec 2025, 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. TX0310026.

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Olmito

100% of 349 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber96%1,000/1,000
Omni FiberFiber76%10,000/10,000
AT&TDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless30%10/1
Smartcom TelephoneFiber18%5,000/5,000
RGV CommunicationsFixed wireless100%100/100
TS NetworkFixed wireless98%50/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Olmito’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Olmito.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOlmito 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.

Olmito kids go to
PK–5Villareal ElLos Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Los Fresnos H Sin Los Fresnos

Olmito is in Los Fresnos 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

Olmito is unincorporated, so Cameron County is the local government.

Local governmentCameron CountyOlmito is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCameron County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Cameron County (county election office). PO Box 3587, Brownsville, TX 78523 · (956) 544-0809FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Olmito is in ZIP code 78575

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OlmitoZIP’s residents in Olmito
78575Olmito, TX100%19%
Area code956Wikidata

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 Olmito

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

Olmito WSC (EPA ID TX0310026). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Olmito?

Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Olmito?

Spectrum, Omni Fiber, AT&T, Smartcom Telephone, RGV Communications, TS Network (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Olmito?

78575. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Olmito in?

Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Olmito?

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 Cameron 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.