Church of the Guardian Angel · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Wallis, TX: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Wallis comes from the City of Wallis water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Wallis comes from Bluebonnet Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wallis, 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 Wallis.
Power comes from Bluebonnet Electric Coop
Bluebonnet Electric Coop (Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wallis. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: bluebonnetelectric.coop · (888) 622-2583
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Wallis water system
The City of Wallis water system supplies almost all of Wallis. It draws ground water and serves 1,292 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. TX0080015.
5 home internet providers serve Wallis
99% of 590 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Broadband | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/200 |
| Frontier | Fiber | 86% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Alternative Internet Resources | Fixed wireless | 100% | 75/25 |
| ZochNet | Fixed wireless | 93% | 100/20 |
| Skynet | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wallis’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wallis.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wallis is in Brazos Independent School District.
BSchool 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.
Wallis is in ZIP code 77485
ZIP codes where Wallis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wallis | ZIP’s residents in Wallis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77485 | Wallis, TX | 100% | 35% |
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 Wallis
Who supplies Wallis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Wallis water system (EPA ID TX0080015). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wallis?
Bluebonnet Electric Coop (Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wallis?
Rise Broadband, Frontier, Alternative Internet Resources, ZochNet, Skynet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wallis?
77485. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wallis in?
Brazos Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Wallis?
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 Austin County Early Voting Clerk (Not the City of Austin). 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.