Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Tilden, TX: what to set up and who to call
Tilden has no town government of its own, so McMullen County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McMullen County Independent School District. The Mcmullen County Tilden water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tilden, 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 Tilden.
Power comes from Nueces Electric Cooperative
Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tilden. 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.
Water comes from Mcmullen County Tilden water system
The Mcmullen County Tilden water system supplies Tilden: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 618 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 14.4 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. TX1560002.
2 home internet providers serve Tilden
100% of 139 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Telephone Cooperative | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tilden’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tilden.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tilden is in McMullen County 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Tilden is unincorporated, so McMullen County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Tilden is in ZIP code 78072
ZIP codes where Tilden residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tilden | ZIP’s residents in Tilden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78072 | Tilden, TX | 100% | 45% |
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 Tilden
Who supplies Tilden’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mcmullen County Tilden water system (EPA ID TX1560002). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tilden?
Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tilden?
Valley Telephone Cooperative, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tilden?
78072. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tilden in?
McMullen County Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Tilden?
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 McMullen 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.