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The Sandia handbook

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

Sandia has no town government of its own, so Jim Wells County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Orange Grove Independent School District. Nueces Electric Cooperative delivers the power in Sandia, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Sandia has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Jim Wells County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Sandia’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerNueces Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 11.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve SandiaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sandia’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOrange Grove Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code78383Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sandia.

Electricity

Power comes from Nueces Electric Cooperative

Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sandia. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: nueceselectric.org · (800) 632-9288

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

Internet

Which providers serve Sandia

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Sandia, 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.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sandia’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sandia.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSandia has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sandia kids go to
PK–2Orange Grove Priin Orange Grove
3–5Orange Grove Elin Orange Grove
6–8Orange Grove J Hin Orange Grove
9–12Orange Grove H Sin Orange Grove

Sandia is in Orange Grove 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

Sandia is unincorporated, so Jim Wells County is the local government.

Local governmentJim Wells CountySandia is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJim Wells County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Jim Wells County (county election office). P.O. Box 2188, Alice, TX 78333-2188 · (361) 668-5711FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sandia is in ZIP code 78383

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SandiaZIP’s residents in Sandia
78383Sandia, TX100%9%
Area code361Wikidata

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.

Nearest emergency roomChristus Spohn Hospital Alice26.2 miles awayGet a library cardMathis Public Library103 Lamar St. · (361) 547-6201

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Sandia

Who provides electricity in Sandia?

Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Sandia?

78383. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sandia in?

Orange Grove Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Sandia?

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 Jim Wells 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.

  • 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.