Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Vernon, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Vernon 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. Power in Vernon comes from Southwest Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Vernon, 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 Vernon.
Power comes from Southwest Rural Elec Assn
Southwest Rural Elec Assn (Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Vernon.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Vernon water system
The City of Vernon water system supplies Vernon: about 91% of residents live in its service area. Rra Lockett Water System serves another 8%. About 4% 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 11,002 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. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.6 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. TX2440001.
6 home internet providers serve Vernon
100% of 4,573 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syntrio | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 91% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 10% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 43% | 500/100 |
| Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
IESI TX Corporation picks up trash in Vernon
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Vernon, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check vernontx.gov →
From vernontx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Vernon is in Vernon Independent School District.
C−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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Vernon is in ZIP code 76384
ZIP codes where Vernon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Vernon | ZIP’s residents in Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76384 | Vernon, TX | 100% | 81% |
76385 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Vernon
Who supplies Vernon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Vernon water system (EPA ID TX2440001). 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). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Vernon?
Southwest Rural Elec Assn (Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Vernon?
Syntrio, Optimum, AT&T, Verizon, Nextlink, Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Vernon?
76384. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Vernon in?
Vernon Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Vernon?
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 Wilbarger 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: Vernon’s own website (vernontx.gov), read Oct 21, 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.