Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Troy, TX: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Troy, collected by Frontier Waste Solutions. Oncor delivers the power in Troy, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Troy, 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 Troy.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Troy.
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 Troy water system
The City of Troy water system supplies almost all of Troy. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Temple as seller) and serves 4,367 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 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. TX0140037.
5 home internet providers serve Troy
100% of 1,246 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 500/100 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,500/1,500 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Troy is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Troy, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingTwice a month, Wed · which week: troytx.gov
From troytx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated November 1, 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.
Troy is in Troy Independent School District.
B+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 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Troy spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Troy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Troy | ZIP’s residents in Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76579 | Troy, TX | 98% | 46% |
| 76501 | Temple, TX | 2% | 0% |
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 Troy
Who supplies Troy’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Troy water system (EPA ID TX0140037). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Troy?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Troy?
Nextlink, Astound Broadband, AT&T, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Troy?
76579 (98%), 76501 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Troy in?
Troy Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Troy?
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 Bell 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: Troy’s own website (troytx.gov), read Oct 23, 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.