Living in Van Vleck, TX: what to set up and who to call
Van Vleck has no town government of its own, so Matagorda County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Van Vleck Independent School District. The Matagorda County Wcid 6 water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Van Vleck, 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 Van Vleck.
Power comes from Jackson Electric Coop
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Van Vleck. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: jecec.com · (361) 771-4400
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Matagorda County Wcid 6 water system
The Matagorda County Wcid 6 water system supplies Van Vleck: about 50% of residents live in its service area. Spanish Bit Plantation Subdivision serves another 14%. About 36% 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 1,518 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 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 2022–Dec 2024, 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. TX1610007.
7 home internet providers serve Van Vleck
97% of 846 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| MyJEC.net | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 87% | 1,000/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 60% | 100/20 |
| Skynet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/50 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 81% | 1,000/500 |
| TISD | Fixed wireless | 77% | 400/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Van Vleck’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Van Vleck.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Van Vleck is in Van Vleck 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Van Vleck is unincorporated, so Matagorda County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Van Vleck is in ZIP code 77482
ZIP codes where Van Vleck residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Van Vleck | ZIP’s residents in Van Vleck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77482 | Van Vleck, TX | 100% | 86% |
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 Van Vleck
Who supplies Van Vleck’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Matagorda County Wcid 6 water system (EPA ID TX1610007). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Van Vleck?
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Van Vleck?
Sparklight, MyJEC.net, AT&T, Skynet, Nextlink, TISD (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Van Vleck?
77482. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Van Vleck in?
Van Vleck Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Van Vleck?
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 Matagorda 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: 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.