Living in Pineland, TX: what to set up and who to call
Power in Pineland comes from Deep East Texas Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Pineland attend West Sabine Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pineland, 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 Pineland.
Power comes from Deep East Texas Elec Coop
Deep East Texas Elec Coop (Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pineland. Its homes paid an average of 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: deepeast.com · (936) 275-2314
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Pineland water system
The City of Pineland water system supplies almost all of Pineland. It draws ground water and serves 1,043 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 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 58% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. TX2020002.
3 home internet providers serve Pineland
73% of 411 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 40% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL, Fiber | 95% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Texas Rural Internet | Fixed wireless | 56% | 50/5 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pineland’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pineland.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pineland is in West Sabine 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pineland is in ZIP code 75968
ZIP codes where Pineland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pineland | ZIP’s residents in Pineland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75968 | Pineland, TX | 100% | 49% |
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 Pineland
Who supplies Pineland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Pineland water system (EPA ID TX2020002). 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 1.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pineland?
Deep East Texas Elec Coop (Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pineland?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Texas Rural Internet, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pineland?
75968. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pineland in?
West Sabine Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Pineland?
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 Sabine County Early Voting Clerk - FPCA Submission. 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.