Living in Ringgold, TX: what to set up and who to call
Ringgold has no town government of its own, so Montague County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gold-Burg Independent School District. Oncor delivers the power in Ringgold, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ringgold, 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 Ringgold.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ringgold.
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 Rra Ringgold water system
The Rra Ringgold water system supplies almost all of Ringgold. It draws ground water and serves 183 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–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. TX1690005.
7 home internet providers serve Ringgold
100% of 92 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Windstream | DSL | 92% | 200/20 |
| Comcell | Fiber | 75% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Texhoma Fiber | Fiber | 57% | 1,000/500 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Syntrio | Fixed wireless | 89% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ringgold’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ringgold.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ringgold is in Gold-Burg 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Ringgold is unincorporated, so Montague County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ringgold is in ZIP code 76261
ZIP codes where Ringgold residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ringgold | ZIP’s residents in Ringgold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76261 | Ringgold, TX | 100% | 60% |
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 Ringgold
Who supplies Ringgold’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Rra Ringgold water system (EPA ID TX1690005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ringgold?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Ringgold?
Texas Windstream, Comcell, Texhoma Fiber, Nextlink, Syntrio, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ringgold?
76261. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ringgold in?
Gold-Burg Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Ringgold?
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 Montague 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.