Living in Pendleton, TX: what to set up and who to call
Pendleton has no town government of its own, so Bell County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Troy Independent School District. Oncor delivers the power in Pendleton, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pendleton, 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 Pendleton.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pendleton.
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.
Water comes from Pendleton WSC
Pendleton WSC supplies Pendleton: about 65% of residents live in its service area. City of Troy serves another 35%. About 15% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Bluebonnet WSC as seller) and serves 3,111 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 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. 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. TX0140033.
6 home internet providers serve Pendleton
99% of 453 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 84% | 1,500/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 7% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 98% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 42% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pendleton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pendleton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pendleton is in Troy 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Pendleton is unincorporated, so Bell County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pendleton spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pendleton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pendleton | ZIP’s residents in Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76579 | Troy, TX | 79% | 13% |
| 76501 | Temple, TX | 17% | 1% |
| 76557 | Moody, TX | 4% | 1% |
76564 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Pendleton
Who supplies Pendleton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pendleton WSC (EPA ID TX0140033). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 Pendleton?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Pendleton?
Astound Broadband, AT&T, Nextlink, Verizon, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pendleton?
76579 (79%), 76501 (17%), 76557 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pendleton in?
Troy Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Pendleton?
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 Bell 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.