Living in Tom Bean, TX: what to set up and who to call
In Tom Bean, trash day is Wednesday. Oncor delivers the power in Tom Bean, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tom Bean, 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 Tom Bean.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tom Bean.
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 Tom Bean water system
The City of Tom Bean water system supplies almost all of Tom Bean. It draws ground water and serves 799 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. TX0910008.
7 home internet providers serve Tom Bean
99% of 424 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| Grayson Collin Communications | Fiber | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TekWav | Fixed wireless | 96% | 499/285 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/60 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 30% | 400/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Tom Bean is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Tom Bean, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- Bulky itemsEvery week, Wed
From tombeantx.gov, 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.
Tom Bean is in Tom Bean 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.
Tom Bean is in ZIP code 75489
ZIP codes where Tom Bean residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tom Bean | ZIP’s residents in Tom Bean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75489 | Tom Bean, TX | 100% | 90% |
A few homes fall in 75491.
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 Tom Bean
Who supplies Tom Bean’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Tom Bean water system (EPA ID TX0910008). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tom Bean?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Tom Bean?
Sparklight, Grayson Collin Communications, TekWav, Rise Broadband, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tom Bean?
75489. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tom Bean in?
Tom Bean Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Tom Bean?
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 Grayson 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: Tom Bean’s own website (tombeantx.gov), 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.