Photo: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Living in Timpson, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Timpson water system reported 21 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×19, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Timpson runs its own electric utility, City of Timpson.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Timpson, 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 Timpson.
Power comes from City of Timpson
City of Timpson (City of Timpson - (TX)), a municipal utility, serves all of Timpson.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Timpson water system
The City of Timpson water system supplies Timpson: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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 1,549 people in all.
21 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×19, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.8 ppb. That’s lower than 59% 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. TX2100003.
Which providers serve Timpson
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Timpson, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
Trash day in Timpson is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Timpson, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From cityoftimpson.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Timpson is in Timpson 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.
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.
Timpson is in ZIP code 75975
ZIP codes where Timpson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Timpson | ZIP’s residents in Timpson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75975 | Timpson, TX | 100% | 29% |
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 Timpson
Who supplies Timpson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Timpson water system (EPA ID TX2100003). It reported 21 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×19, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Timpson?
City of Timpson (City of Timpson - (TX)), a municipal utility.
What ZIP codes are in Timpson?
75975. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Timpson in?
Timpson Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Timpson?
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 Shelby 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: Timpson’s own website (cityoftimpson.com), read Oct 22, 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): pending.