Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY 3.0Living in Rockdale, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Rockdale, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Tap water in Rockdale comes from the City of Rockdale water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rockdale, 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 Rockdale.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rockdale.
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 Rockdale water system
The City of Rockdale water system supplies Rockdale: about 95% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water (EPA lists Southwest Milam WSC as seller) and serves 5,460 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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. TX1660002.
6 home internet providers serve Rockdale
95% of 2,458 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 88% | 500/20 |
| Nextlink | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 84% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 63% | 5,000/5,000 |
| ZochNet | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Rockdale depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rockdale, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on rockdaletx.gov →
- Bulky itemsOn set dates
City of Rockdale recycling center at the City Yard
301 Mill Avenue, Rockdale, TX 76567
- Mon8:30 am–2:30 pm
- Tue8:30 am–2:30 pm
- Wed8:30 am–2:30 pm
- Thu8:30 am–2:30 pm
- Fri8:30 am–2:30 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum cans
- Glass jars and bottles (no light bulbs, windows or mirrors)
- Tin, steel or aerosol cans
- Plastic tubs, jars and trays
- Plastic bottles
- All plastics #1 - #7
City of Rockdale recycling center
301 Mill Avenue
From rockdaletx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rockdale is in Rockdale Independent School District.
B−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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rockdale is in ZIP code 76567
ZIP codes where Rockdale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rockdale | ZIP’s residents in Rockdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76567 | Rockdale, TX | 100% | 58% |
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 Rockdale
Who supplies Rockdale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Rockdale water system (EPA ID TX1660002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rockdale?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Rockdale?
Optimum, Nextlink, AT&T, ZochNet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rockdale?
76567. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rockdale in?
Rockdale Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Rockdale?
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 Milam 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: Rockdale’s own website (rockdaletx.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.