Rio Grande City Downtown Historic District · Photo: David Bezanson · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Rio Grande City, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Rio Grande City water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. Power in Rio Grande City comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rio Grande City, 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 Rio Grande City.
Power comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rio Grande City. Its homes paid an average of 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: magicvalley.coop · (866) 225-5683
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Rio Grande City water system
The City of Rio Grande City water system supplies Rio Grande City: about 81% of residents live in its service area. Rio WSC serves another 11%. Union WSC serves another 5%. It draws surface water and serves 18,912 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
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. TX2140018.
7 home internet providers serve Rio Grande City
98% of 5,253 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber | 58% | 7,000/7,000 |
| VTX1 | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 22% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Smartcom Telephone | Fiber | 4% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rio Grande City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rio Grande City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rio Grande City is in Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District.
CSchool 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 May 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rio Grande City is in ZIP code 78582
ZIP codes where Rio Grande City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rio Grande City | ZIP’s residents in Rio Grande City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78582 | Rio Grande City, TX | 100% | 35% |
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 Rio Grande City
Who supplies Rio Grande City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Rio Grande City water system (EPA ID TX2140018). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 83% 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 Rio Grande City?
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rio Grande City?
Spectrum, Frontier, VTX1, Smartcom Telephone, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rio Grande City?
78582. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rio Grande City in?
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Rio Grande City?
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 Starr 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.