Refugio County Courthouse · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Refugio, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Refugio water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 8.0 ppb, was higher than 97% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Refugio comes from Victoria Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Refugio, 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 Refugio.
Power comes from Victoria Electric Coop
Victoria Electric Coop (Victoria Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Refugio. Its homes paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: victoriaelectric.coop · (361) 573-2428
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Refugio water system
The City of Refugio water system supplies Refugio: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,728 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–Jun 2026, was 8.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 12.0 ppb. That’s higher than 97% 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. TX1960001.
4 home internet providers serve Refugio
97% of 1,233 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 35% | 25/3 |
| Gtek Communications | Fixed wireless | 90% | 120/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Refugio’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Refugio.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Refugio is in Refugio Independent School District.
C+School 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.
Refugio is in ZIP code 78377
ZIP codes where Refugio residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Refugio | ZIP’s residents in Refugio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78377 | Refugio, TX | 100% | 76% |
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 Refugio
Who supplies Refugio’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Refugio water system (EPA ID TX1960001). 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 8.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Refugio?
Victoria Electric Coop (Victoria Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Refugio?
Spectrum, AT&T, Gtek Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Refugio?
78377. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Refugio in?
Refugio Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Refugio?
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 Refugio 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.