Living in Rockwell Place, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Rockwell Acres Water System, which supplies Rockwell Place. Rockwell Place has no town government of its own, so Randall County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Canyon Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rockwell Place, 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 Rockwell Place.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rockwell Place. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rockwell Acres Water System
Rockwell Acres Water System supplies Rockwell Place: about 17% of residents live in its service area. About 83% 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 250 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
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. TX1910004.
8 home internet providers serve Rockwell Place
98% of 708 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 95% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 71% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 48% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Pathwayz | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Plains Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| AW Broadband | Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rockwell Place’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rockwell Place.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rockwell Place is in Canyon Independent School District.
ASchool gradeSee 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
Rockwell Place is unincorporated, so Randall County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rockwell Place spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Rockwell Place residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rockwell Place | ZIP’s residents in Rockwell Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79015 | Canyon, TX | 53% | 4% |
| 79118 | Amarillo, TX | 47% | 3% |
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 Rockwell Place
Who supplies Rockwell Place’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Rockwell Acres Water System (EPA ID TX1910004). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Rockwell Place?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rockwell Place?
Optimum, AT&T, Vexus Fiber, Pathwayz, Plains Internet, AW Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rockwell Place?
79015 (53%), 79118 (47%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rockwell Place in?
Canyon Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Rockwell Place?
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 Randall 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.