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The South La Paloma handbook

Living in South La Paloma, TX: what to set up and who to call

South La Paloma has no town government of its own, so Jim Wells County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Orange Grove Independent School District. Nueces Electric Cooperative delivers the power in South La Paloma, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
South La Paloma has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Jim Wells County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on South La Paloma’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in South La Paloma, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNueces Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 11.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have South La Paloma’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOrange Grove Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code78372Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in South La Paloma.

Electricity

Power comes from Nueces Electric Cooperative

Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of South La Paloma. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: nueceselectric.org · (800) 632-9288

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve South La Paloma

99% of 166 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable78%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL4%10/1
VTX1Fixed wireless97%400/50
Gtek CommunicationsFixed wireless81%200/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have South La Paloma’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in South La Paloma.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSouth La Paloma 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.

South La Paloma kids go to
PK–2Orange Grove Priin Orange Grove
3–5Orange Grove Elin Orange Grove
6–8Orange Grove J Hin Orange Grove
9–12Orange Grove H Sin Orange Grove

South La Paloma is in Orange Grove 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

South La Paloma is unincorporated, so Jim Wells County is the local government.

Local governmentJim Wells CountySouth La Paloma is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJim Wells County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Jim Wells County (county election office). P.O. Box 2188, Alice, TX 78333-2188 · (361) 668-5711FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

South La Paloma is in ZIP code 78372

ZIP codes where South La Paloma residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of South La PalomaZIP’s residents in South La Paloma
78372Orange Grove, TX100%6%

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.

Nearest emergency roomChristus Spohn Hospital Alice15.8 miles awayGet a library cardAlicia Salinas Public Library401 E 3rd St. · (361) 664-9506

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in South La Paloma

Who provides electricity in South La Paloma?

Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve South La Paloma?

Spectrum, Frontier, VTX1, Gtek Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in South La Paloma?

78372. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is South La Paloma in?

Orange Grove Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in South La Paloma?

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 Jim Wells 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.

  • 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.