Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Shamrock, TX: what to set up and who to call
Shamrock Municipal Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: nitrate, beginning Jul 2022. For emergencies, Shamrock is closest to Shamrock General Hospital, 1.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shamrock, 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 Shamrock.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Shamrock. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Texas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Shamrock Municipal Water System
Shamrock Municipal Water System supplies almost all of Shamrock. It draws ground water and serves 2,311 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate, beginning Jul 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
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. TX2420001.
Which providers serve Shamrock
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Shamrock, 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 and recycling in Shamrock
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Shamrock, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check shamrocktx.org →
From shamrocktx.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2024-08-26T19:13:30+00:00, 2025-02-11T23:58:04+00:00. 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.
Shamrock is in Shamrock Independent School District.
CSchool 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 Apr 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Shamrock is in ZIP code 79079
ZIP codes where Shamrock residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shamrock | ZIP’s residents in Shamrock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79079 | Shamrock, TX | 100% | 73% |
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 Shamrock
Who supplies Shamrock’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Shamrock Municipal Water System (EPA ID TX2420001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate. 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 Shamrock?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Shamrock?
79079. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shamrock in?
Shamrock Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Shamrock?
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 Wheeler 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: Shamrock’s own website (shamrocktx.org), read Oct 23, 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): pending.