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The Seco Mines handbook

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

Seco Mines has no town government of its own, so Maverick County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Eagle Pass Independent School District. Power in Seco Mines comes from Rio Grande Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Seco Mines, 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 Seco Mines.

Electricity

Power comes from Rio Grande Electric Coop

Rio Grande Electric Coop (Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Seco Mines. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: riogrande.coop · (830) 563-2444

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 City of Eagle Pass water system

The City of Eagle Pass water system supplies almost all of Seco Mines. It draws surface water and serves 54,900 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. TX1620001.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Seco Mines

98% of 191 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/35
T-MobileFixed wireless87%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless73%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Seco Mines’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Seco Mines.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSeco Mines 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.

Seco Mines kids go to
PK–K5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
1–615 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Seco Mines is in Eagle Pass 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

Seco Mines is unincorporated, so Maverick County is the local government.

Local governmentMaverick CountySeco Mines is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMaverick County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Maverick County (county election office). 501 Main St., Suite B, Eagle Pass, TX 78852 · (830) 757-4175FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Seco Mines is in ZIP code 78852

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Seco MinesZIP’s residents in Seco Mines
78852Eagle Pass, TX100%1%

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 Seco Mines

Who supplies Seco Mines’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Eagle Pass water system (EPA ID TX1620001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Seco Mines?

Rio Grande Electric Coop (Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Seco Mines?

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

What ZIP codes are in Seco Mines?

78852. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Seco Mines in?

Eagle Pass Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Seco Mines?

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 Maverick 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.