Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Terrell, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Terrell, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Terrell Independent School District runs the public schools in Terrell.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Terrell, 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 Terrell.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Terrell.
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 Terrell water system
The City of Terrell water system supplies almost all of Terrell. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists North Texas Mwd Wylie WTP as seller) and serves 18,432 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% 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. TX1290006.
10 home internet providers serve Terrell
96% of 6,236 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 89% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 84% | 940/35 |
| ANTS-Technology, ANTS-Wifi, ANTS-Fiber | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 52% | 25/3 |
| Wi-Five Broadband | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/100 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 64% | 50/10 |
| Point Broadband | Fixed wireless | 63% | 40/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Terrell is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Terrell, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)Look up your day on cityofterrell.org
- Bulky itemsEvery week, Thu or Fri
Terrell Citizens Convenience Station
County Road 319 / Flowers Lane (between N State Highway 34 and FM 429)
- Wed9 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
From cityofterrell.org, 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.
Most of Terrell (98%) is in Terrell 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.
Terrell spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Terrell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Terrell | ZIP’s residents in Terrell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75160 | Terrell, TX | 98% | 64% |
| 75161 | Terrell, TX | 2% | 4% |
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 Terrell
Who supplies Terrell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Terrell water system (EPA ID TX1290006). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Terrell?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Terrell?
AT&T, Optimum, ANTS-Technology, ANTS-Wifi, ANTS-Fiber, Wi-Five Broadband, Rise Broadband, Point Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Terrell?
75160 (98%), 75161 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Terrell in?
Terrell Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Terrell?
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 Kaufman 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: Terrell’s own website (cityofterrell.org), 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.