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The Tulsita handbook

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

Tulsita 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 Tulsita 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
Tulsita 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 Tulsita’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerKarnes Electric Coopcooperative utility · 10.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve TulsitaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tulsita’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPettus Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes78146, 78119Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Karnes Electric Coop

Karnes Electric Coop (Karnes Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tulsita. 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

Which providers serve Tulsita

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Tulsita, 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 & recycling

We don’t have Tulsita’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tulsita.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTulsita 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.

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

Tulsita 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

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

Local governmentBee CountyTulsita 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

Tulsita spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TulsitaZIP’s residents in Tulsita
78146Pettus, TX61%3%
78119Kenedy, TX39%0%

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 roomOtto Kaiser Memorial Hospital14.7 miles awayGet a library cardKenedy Public Library303 W Main St. · (830) 583-3313

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

Questions about living in Tulsita

Who provides electricity in Tulsita?

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

What ZIP codes are in Tulsita?

78146 (61%), 78119 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tulsita in?

Pettus Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Tulsita?

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): pending.