Photo: Wordbuilder · CC BY 3.0Living in Stinnett, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Stinnett water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.7 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Sparklight is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Stinnett.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stinnett, 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 Stinnett.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Stinnett. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Stinnett water system
The City of Stinnett water system supplies almost all of Stinnett. It draws ground water (EPA lists Borger Refinery as seller) and serves 1,599 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 7.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. TX1170003.
6 home internet providers serve Stinnett
98% of 948 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 21% | 25/3 |
| AMA TechTel Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Plains Internet | Fixed wireless | 97% | 25/3 |
| AW Broadband | Fixed wireless | 96% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Stinnett’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stinnett.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Stinnett is in Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated Independent School District.
BSchool 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.
Stinnett is in ZIP code 79083
ZIP codes where Stinnett residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stinnett | ZIP’s residents in Stinnett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79083 | Stinnett, TX | 100% | 71% |
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 Stinnett
Who supplies Stinnett’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Stinnett water system (EPA ID TX1170003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.7 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Stinnett?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Stinnett?
Sparklight, AT&T, AMA TechTel Communications, Plains Internet, AW Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stinnett?
79083. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stinnett in?
Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Stinnett?
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 Hutchinson 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.