Living in Smiley, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Smiley water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Smiley comes from Bluebonnet Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Smiley, 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 Smiley.
Power comes from Bluebonnet Electric Coop
Bluebonnet Electric Coop (Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Smiley. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: bluebonnetelectric.coop · (888) 622-2583
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Smiley water system
The City of Smiley water system supplies almost all of Smiley. It draws ground water (EPA lists Gonzales County WSC as seller) and serves 458 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Nov 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2023, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.1 ppb. That’s higher 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. TX0890004.
3 home internet providers serve Smiley
100% of 219 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | DSL | 62% | 115/7 |
| Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop | Fixed wireless | 100% | 300/20 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 73% | 400/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Smiley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Smiley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Smiley is in Nixon-Smiley Consolidated 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Smiley is in ZIP code 78159
ZIP codes where Smiley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Smiley | ZIP’s residents in Smiley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78159 | Smiley, TX | 100% | 60% |
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 Smiley
Who supplies Smiley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Smiley water system (EPA ID TX0890004). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Smiley?
Bluebonnet Electric Coop (Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Smiley?
Frontier, Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop, VTX1 (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Smiley?
78159. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Smiley in?
Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Smiley?
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 Gonzales 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.