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The San Ygnacio handbook

Living in San Ygnacio, TX: what to set up and who to call

The Zapata County San Ygnacio and Ramireno water system reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×8, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. San Ygnacio has no town government of its own, so Zapata County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Zapata County Independent School District.

San Ygnacio has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Zapata County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on San Ygnacio’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in San Ygnacio, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in San Ygnacio.

Electricity

Power comes from Medina Electric Coop

Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of San Ygnacio. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: medinaec.org · (866) 632-3532

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Zapata County San Ygnacio and Ramireno water system

The Zapata County San Ygnacio and Ramireno water system supplies almost all of San Ygnacio. It draws surface water and serves 1,254 people in all.

13 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×8, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.7 ppb. That’s lower than 52% 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. TX2530003.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve San Ygnacio

99% of 326 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Texhoma FiberFiber99%1,000/500
SpectrumCable, Fiber93%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless73%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless37%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in San Ygnacio.

Nearest public drop-off · 1.3 mi from the center of San Ygnacio

Zapata County Landfill

HoursMon–Sat 8 am–4 pm

This isn’t San Ygnacio’s own facility. Whether San Ygnacio residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

San Ygnacio kids go to
PK–5Benavides ElZapata County Independent School District
6–8Zapata Middlein Zapata
9–12Zapata H Sin Zapata

San Ygnacio is in Zapata County 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

San Ygnacio is unincorporated, so Zapata County is the local government.

Local governmentZapata CountySan Ygnacio is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereZapata County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Zapata County (county election office). 200 E. 7th Ave., Ste.138, Zapata, TX 78076 · (956) 765-9915FVAP, Aug 2019
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

San Ygnacio is in ZIP code 78067

ZIP codes where San Ygnacio residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of San YgnacioZIP’s residents in San Ygnacio
78067San Ygnacio, TX100%82%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Ygnacio

Who supplies San Ygnacio’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Zapata County San Ygnacio and Ramireno water system (EPA ID TX2530003). It reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×8, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in San Ygnacio?

Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve San Ygnacio?

Texhoma Fiber, Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in San Ygnacio?

78067. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is San Ygnacio in?

Zapata County Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in San Ygnacio?

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 Zapata 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.