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

Quail has no town government of its own, so Collingsworth County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hedley Independent School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Collingsworth Public Library, 10.4 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSWEPCOinvestor-owned utility · 12.6¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve QuailData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Quail’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHedley Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code79251Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from SWEPCO

SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Quail. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Texas).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Quail

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Quail, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Quail’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Quail.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileQuail 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.

Quail kids go to
PK–12Hedley Schoolin Hedley

Quail is in Hedley 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

Quail is unincorporated, so Collingsworth County is the local government.

Local governmentCollingsworth CountyQuail is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCollingsworth County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Collingsworth County (county election office). 800 W. Ave., Box 10, Wellington, TX 79095 · (806) 447-2408FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Quail is in ZIP code 79251

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of QuailZIP’s residents in Quail
79251Quail, TX100%29%
Area code806Wikidata

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 roomCollingsworth General Hospital10.6 miles awayGet a library cardCollingsworth Public Library711 15th St. · (806) 447-3183

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

Questions about living in Quail

Who provides electricity in Quail?

SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Quail?

79251. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Quail in?

Hedley Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Quail?

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 Collingsworth 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): pending.