Living in San Benito, TX: what to set up and who to call
Power in San Benito comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is San Benito Public Library, 1.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in San Benito, 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 San Benito.
Power comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of San Benito. 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 San Benito water system
The City of San Benito water system supplies almost all of San Benito. It draws surface water (EPA lists Harlingen Water Works System as seller) and serves 24,250 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2023, 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. TX0310007.
7 home internet providers serve San Benito
100% of 8,325 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 96% | 400/50 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 59% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| RGV Communications | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in San Benito
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in San Benito, from the town’s own site.
City Service Center
925 W. Stenger St., San Benito, TX 78586
- Mon11:30 am–5 pm
- Tue11:30 am–5 pm
- Wed11:30 am–5 pm
- Thu11:30 am–5 pm
- Fri11:30 am–5 pm
City Service Center
925 W. Stenger St., San Benito, TX
From cityofsanbenito.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of San Benito (99%) is in San Benito Consolidated Independent School District.
C−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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
San Benito is in ZIP code 78586
ZIP codes where San Benito residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of San Benito | ZIP’s residents in San Benito |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78586 | San Benito, 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 San Benito
Who supplies San Benito’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of San Benito water system (EPA ID TX0310007). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in San Benito?
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 San Benito?
VTX1, Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, RGV Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in San Benito?
78586. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is San Benito in?
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in San Benito?
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 Cameron 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: San Benito’s own website (cityofsanbenito.com), 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.