Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Snyder, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Snyder, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Fiber reaches 90% of addresses in Snyder.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Snyder, 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 Snyder.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Snyder.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Snyder water system
The City of Snyder water system supplies almost all of Snyder. It draws surface water (EPA lists Colorado River Municipal Water District and TX1140038 as sellers) and serves 11,104 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.5 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. TX2080001.
6 home internet providers serve Snyder
99% of 4,894 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poka Lambro Telecommunications | Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 90% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 64% | 100/20 |
| Vero Fiber | Fiber | 16% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 7% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Snyder depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Snyder, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on snydertx.gov
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Snyder Landfill
3621 South FM 1673, Snyder, TX 79549
- Mon8 am–noon, 8 am–4:30 pm
- Tue8 am–4:30 pm
- Wed8 am–4:30 pm
- Thu8 am–4:30 pm
- Fri8 am–4:30 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
Snyder Recycling Center
2701 Thompson Road, Snyder, TX 79549
From snydertx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Snyder is in Snyder Independent School District.
C+School 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Snyder is in ZIP code 79549
ZIP codes where Snyder residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Snyder | ZIP’s residents in Snyder |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79549 | Snyder, TX | 100% | 74% |
79550 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Snyder
Who supplies Snyder’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Snyder water system (EPA ID TX2080001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Snyder?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Snyder?
Poka Lambro Telecommunications, Optimum, AT&T, Vero Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Snyder?
79549. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Snyder in?
Snyder Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Snyder?
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 Scurry 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: Snyder’s own website (snydertx.gov), read Oct 21, 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.