Living in Vanderbilt, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Guadalupe Blanco River Authority, which supplies Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt has no town government of its own, so Jackson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Industrial Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Vanderbilt, 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 Vanderbilt.
Power comes from Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop
Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop (Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Vanderbilt. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: gvec.org · (830) 857-1200
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Guadalupe Blanco River Authority
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority supplies Vanderbilt: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 0 people in all.
13 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×11, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. TX0290005.
5 home internet providers serve Vanderbilt
100% of 196 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinium Broadband | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 81% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TISD | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/100 |
| MyJEC.net | Fixed wireless | 56% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 2% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Vanderbilt’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vanderbilt.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Vanderbilt is in Industrial 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Vanderbilt is unincorporated, so Jackson County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Vanderbilt spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Vanderbilt residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Vanderbilt | ZIP’s residents in Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77991 | Vanderbilt, TX | 99% | 94% |
| 77969 | La Salle, TX | 1% | 3% |
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 Vanderbilt
Who supplies Vanderbilt’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (EPA ID TX0290005). It reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×11, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Vanderbilt?
Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop (Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Vanderbilt?
Infinium Broadband, TISD, MyJEC.net, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Vanderbilt?
77991 (99%), 77969 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Vanderbilt in?
Industrial Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Vanderbilt?
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 Jackson 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.