Living in Point, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Point water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning May 2023. Oncor delivers the power in Point, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Point, 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 Point.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Point.
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 City of Point water system
The City of Point water system supplies Point: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Emory as seller) and serves 3,600 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning May 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2024, 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. TX1900004.
7 home internet providers serve Point
100% of 367 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber | 60% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Point Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 40/40 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 71% | 500/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Point’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Point.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Point is in Rains 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Point is in ZIP code 75472
ZIP codes where Point residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Point | ZIP’s residents in Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75472 | Point, TX | 100% | 19% |
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 Point
Who supplies Point’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Point water system (EPA ID TX1900004). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Point?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Point?
Peoples Communications, Frontier, Point Broadband, AT&T, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Point?
75472. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Point in?
Rains Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Point?
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 Rains 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.