Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Skidmore, TX: what to set up and who to call
Skidmore WSC reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×7. 78% of systems its size reported none. Skidmore has no town government of its own, so Bee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Skidmore, 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 Skidmore.
Power comes from Karnes Electric Coop
Karnes Electric Coop (Karnes Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Skidmore. Its homes paid an average of 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: karnesec.org · (830) 780-3952
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Skidmore WSC
Skidmore WSC supplies almost all of Skidmore. It draws ground water and serves 777 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×7, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.2 ppb. 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. TX0130066.
4 home internet providers serve Skidmore
98% of 509 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 63% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Gtek Communications | Fixed wireless | 97% | 120/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 60% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Skidmore’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Skidmore.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Skidmore is in Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Skidmore is unincorporated, so Bee County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Skidmore is in ZIP code 78389
ZIP codes where Skidmore residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Skidmore | ZIP’s residents in Skidmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78389 | Skidmore, TX | 100% | 56% |
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 Skidmore
Who supplies Skidmore’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Skidmore WSC (EPA ID TX0130066). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×7. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Skidmore?
Karnes Electric Coop (Karnes Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Skidmore?
Spectrum, Gtek Communications, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Skidmore?
78389. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Skidmore in?
Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Skidmore?
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 Bee 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.