Photo: Charles Henry · CC BY 2.0Living in Pampa, TX: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Pampa is Pampa Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Pampa Regional Medical Center, 3.3 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pampa, 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 Pampa.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pampa. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Pampa water system
The City of Pampa water system supplies almost all of Pampa. It draws surface water (EPA lists Canadian River Municipal Water Authority as seller) and serves 17,994 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
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. The highest in five years was 1.1 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. TX0900003.
6 home internet providers serve Pampa
100% of 8,594 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 79% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 55% | 100/20 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 3% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Pampa depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Pampa, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on cityofpampa.org →
City of Pampa Landfill and Recycling Center
Loop 171, Pampa, TX 79065
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: No charge for Pampa citizens as long as the disposal is non-commercial
From cityofpampa.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pampa is in Pampa Independent School District.
CSchool gradeSee 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pampa is in ZIP code 79065
ZIP codes where Pampa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pampa | ZIP’s residents in Pampa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79065 | Pampa, TX | 100% | 85% |
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 Pampa
Who supplies Pampa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Pampa water system (EPA ID TX0900003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% 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 Pampa?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pampa?
Sparklight, Vexus Fiber, AT&T, Metronet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pampa?
79065. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pampa in?
Pampa Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Pampa?
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 Gray 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: Pampa’s own website (cityofpampa.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.