Living in Von Ormy, TX: what to set up and who to call
Atascosa Rural WSC reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×8. 83% of systems its size reported none. Power in Von Ormy comes from Pedernales Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Von Ormy, 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 Von Ormy.
Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Von Ormy. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: pec.coop · (830) 868-7155
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Atascosa Rural WSC
Atascosa Rural WSC supplies Von Ormy: about 79% of residents live in its service area. About 21% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists San Antonio Water System and Saws Southside as sellers) and serves 13,857 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×8, the latest beginning Apr 2023. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. TX0150040.
7 home internet providers serve Von Ormy
100% of 417 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 90% | 1,000/1,000 |
| RGV Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/100 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 99% | 400/50 |
| Alamo Broadband | Fixed wireless | 93% | 450/100 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/60 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 15% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Von Ormy’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Von Ormy.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Von Ormy is in Southwest Independent School District.
CSchool 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Von Ormy is in ZIP code 78073
ZIP codes where Von Ormy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Von Ormy | ZIP’s residents in Von Ormy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78073 | Von Ormy, TX | 100% | 12% |
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 Von Ormy
Who supplies Von Ormy’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Atascosa Rural WSC (EPA ID TX0150040). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×8. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Von Ormy?
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Von Ormy?
Spectrum, RGV Communications, VTX1, Alamo Broadband, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Von Ormy?
78073. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Von Ormy in?
Southwest Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Von Ormy?
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 Bexar 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.