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

Plum has no town government of its own, so Fayette County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend La Grange Independent School District. Power in Plum comes from Bluebonnet Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Plum has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Fayette County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Plum’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Plum, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerBluebonnet Electric Coopcooperative utility · 11.6¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plum’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLa Grange Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes78963, 78945Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Plum.

Electricity

Power comes from Bluebonnet Electric Coop

Bluebonnet Electric Coop (Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Plum. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: bluebonnetelectric.coop · (888) 622-2583

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Plum

91% of 180 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Colorado Valley CommunicationsFiber, DSL94%1,000/1,000
SparklightCable47%1,000/50
T-MobileFixed wireless3%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Plum’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plum.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePlum 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.

Plum kids go to
PK–6La Grange Elin La Grange
7–8La Grange Middlein La Grange
9–12La Grange H Sin La Grange

Plum is in La Grange 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

Plum is unincorporated, so Fayette County is the local government.

Local governmentFayette CountyPlum is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFayette County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Fayette County (county election office). 275 Ellinger Road, Suite A, Suite A, La Grange, TX 78945 · (979) 968-6563FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Plum spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PlumZIP’s residents in Plum
78963West Point, TX62%23%
78945La Grange, TX38%1%

78952 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.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAscension Seton Smithville10.4 miles awayGet a library cardFayette Public Library855 S Jefferson St. · (979) 968-3765

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Plum

Who provides electricity in Plum?

Bluebonnet Electric Coop (Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Plum?

Colorado Valley Communications, Sparklight, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Plum?

78963 (62%), 78945 (38%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Plum in?

La Grange Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Plum?

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 Fayette 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.

  • 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.