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The Tuleta handbook

Living in Tuleta, TX: what to set up and who to call

Tuleta has no town government of its own, so Bee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pettus Independent School District. Power in Tuleta comes from Karnes Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Tuleta has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Bee County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Tuleta’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Tuleta, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerKarnes Electric Coopcooperative utility · 10.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tuleta’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPettus Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code78162Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Tuleta.

Electricity

Power comes from Karnes Electric Coop

Karnes Electric Coop (Karnes Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tuleta. Its homes paid an average of 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: karnesec.org · (830) 780-3952

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Tuleta

100% of 145 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber75%1,000/1,000
AMA TechTel CommunicationsFixed wireless100%100/20
Gtek CommunicationsFixed wireless92%120/20
VTX1Fixed wireless25%25/10
AT&TFixed wireless19%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Tuleta’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tuleta.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTuleta has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Tuleta kids go to
PK–5Pettus Elin Pettus
6–12Pettus Secondaryin Pettus

Tuleta is in Pettus 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Tuleta is unincorporated, so Bee County is the local government.

Local governmentBee CountyTuleta is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBee County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Bee County (county election office). 107 S St. Mary's St., P.O. Drawer B, Beeville, TX 78104 · (361) 621-1519FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Tuleta is in ZIP code 78162

ZIP codes where Tuleta residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of TuletaZIP’s residents in Tuleta
78162Tuleta, TX100%77%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomChristus Spohn Hospital Beeville12.3 miles awayGet a library cardJoe Barnhart Bee County Library110 W Corpus Christi St. · (361) 362-4901

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Tuleta

Who provides electricity in Tuleta?

Karnes Electric Coop (Karnes Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Tuleta?

Spectrum, AMA TechTel Communications, Gtek Communications, VTX1, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Tuleta?

78162. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tuleta in?

Pettus Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Tuleta?

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 Bee 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.

  • 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.