Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in White Oak, TX: what to set up and who to call
In White Oak, trash day is Wednesday (Republic Services collects). Tap water in White Oak comes from the City of White Oak water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in White Oak, 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 White Oak.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of White Oak. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Texas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of White Oak water system
The City of White Oak water system supplies almost all of White Oak. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Longview as seller) and serves 6,469 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. TX0920006.
6 home internet providers serve White Oak
99% of 2,473 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 88% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 71% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Etex Communications | Fiber | 13% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in White Oak is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in White Oak, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- Bulky itemsOn set dates
Holidays change the pickup schedule: check the town’s calendar for those weeks.
From cityofwhiteoak.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated Rates as of January 1, 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.
Most of White Oak (86%) is in White Oak Independent School District; parts are in Pine Tree Independent School District (14%).
A−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.
White Oak spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where White Oak residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of White Oak | ZIP’s residents in White Oak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75693 | White Oak, TX | 97% | 93% |
| 75604 | Longview, TX | 3% | 1% |
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 White Oak
Who supplies White Oak’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of White Oak water system (EPA ID TX0920006). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in White Oak?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve White Oak?
Sparklight, Optimum, AT&T, Etex Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in White Oak?
75693 (97%), 75604 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is White Oak in?
White Oak Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Pine Tree Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in White Oak?
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 Gregg 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: White Oak’s own website (cityofwhiteoak.com), 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.