Living in Rowena, TX: what to set up and who to call
Rowena WSC reported 18 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×15, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. Rowena has no town government of its own, so Runnels County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ballinger Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rowena, 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 Rowena.
Power comes from Taylor Electric Coop
Taylor Electric Coop (Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rowena. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: taylorelectric.com · (877) 832-1939
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rowena WSC
Rowena WSC supplies almost all of Rowena. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Ballinger as seller) and serves 528 people in all.
18 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×15, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 64% 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. TX2000004.
Which providers serve Rowena
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Rowena, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Rowena’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rowena.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rowena is in Ballinger 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
Rowena is unincorporated, so Runnels 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.
Rowena is in ZIP code 76875
ZIP codes where Rowena residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rowena | ZIP’s residents in Rowena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76875 | Rowena, TX | 100% | 50% |
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 Rowena
Who supplies Rowena’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Rowena WSC (EPA ID TX2000004). It reported 18 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×15, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rowena?
Taylor Electric Coop (Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Rowena?
76875. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rowena in?
Ballinger Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Rowena?
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 Runnels 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): pending.