Photo: Lothar the Terrible · Public domainLiving in Rule, TX: what to set up and who to call
In Rule, trash day is Friday. Tap water in Rule comes from the City of Rule water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% 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 Rule, 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 Rule.
Power comes from Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX)
Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) (Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rule. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $228 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: tcectexas.com · (817) 444-3201
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Rule water system
The City of Rule water system supplies almost all of Rule. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists North Central Texas Municipal Water Auth as seller) and serves 948 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 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. TX1040003.
4 home internet providers serve Rule
100% of 413 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syntrio | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AMA TechTel Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 75/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Rule is Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rule, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From ruletexas.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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.
Rule is in Rule 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rule is in ZIP code 79547
ZIP codes where Rule residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rule | ZIP’s residents in Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79547 | Rule, TX | 100% | 84% |
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 Rule
Who supplies Rule’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Rule water system (EPA ID TX1040003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 Rule?
Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) (Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rule?
Syntrio, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, AMA TechTel Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rule?
79547. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rule in?
Rule Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Rule?
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 Haskell 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: Rule’s own website (ruletexas.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.