Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Plainview, TX: what to set up and who to call
All of Plainview gets its mail under one ZIP code, 79072. Plainview Independent School District runs the public schools in Plainview.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Plainview, 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 Plainview.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Plainview. 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 Plainview Municipal Water System
Plainview Municipal Water System supplies almost all of Plainview. It draws surface water (EPA lists Canadian River Municipal Water Authority as seller) and serves 21,104 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 1.9 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. TX0950004.
7 home internet providers serve Plainview
96% of 7,920 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 90% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 88% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 5% | 25/3 |
| Plains Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Plainview is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Plainview, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)Look up your day on plainviewtx.org
City of Plainview Landfill
1031 County Road Y, Plainview, TX 79072
- Mon8 am–6 pm
- Tue8 am–6 pm
- Wed8 am–6 pm
- Thu8 am–6 pm
- Fri8 am–6 pm
- Sat8 am–6 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum cans (Coke cans)
- Food containers (such as soup and tuna cans)
- Computer paper
- Junk mail
- Office paper
- Shredded paper
- Containers #1 and #2
- Juice bottles
- Milk jugs
- Soda bottles
- Corrugated cardboard
Plainview Recycling Center
1018 E. Fourth St., Plainview, TX 79072
From plainviewtx.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.
Plainview is in Plainview 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Plainview is in ZIP code 79072
ZIP codes where Plainview residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Plainview | ZIP’s residents in Plainview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79072 | Plainview, TX | 100% | 79% |
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 Plainview
Who supplies Plainview’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Plainview Municipal Water System (EPA ID TX0950004). 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 Plainview?
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 Plainview?
Vexus Fiber, Optimum, AT&T, Plains Internet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Plainview?
79072. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Plainview in?
Plainview Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Plainview?
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 Hale 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: Plainview’s own website (plainviewtx.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.