Photo: © Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Wichita Falls, TX: what to set up and who to call
Power in Wichita Falls comes from Southwest Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Wichita Falls has its own drop-off, Transfer Station, on 3200 Lawrence Road.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wichita Falls, 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 Wichita Falls.
Power comes from Southwest Rural Elec Assn
Southwest Rural Elec Assn (Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wichita Falls.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Wichita Falls water system
The City of Wichita Falls water system supplies Wichita Falls: about 95% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water and serves 102,316 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.5 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. TX2430001.
12 home internet providers serve Wichita Falls
100% of 35,978 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syntrio | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 51% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 40% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 32% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Comcell | Fiber | 29% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Wichita Falls
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wichita Falls, from the town’s own site.
Wichita Falls Transfer Station
3200 Lawrence Road, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
- Mon8 am–6 pm
- Tue8 am–6 pm
- Wed8 am–6 pm
- Thu8 am–6 pm
- Fri8 am–6 pm
- Sat10 am–4 pm
Fire Station One
1001 Bluff
Sanitation Offices
200 Sunset
From wichitafallstx.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.
Most of Wichita Falls (74%) is in Wichita Falls Independent School District; parts are in City View Independent School District (18%) and Burkburnett Independent School District (5%) and Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District (2%).
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wichita Falls spans 9 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wichita Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wichita Falls | ZIP’s residents in Wichita Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76308 | Wichita Falls, TX | 19% | 94% |
| 76310 | Wichita Falls, TX | 16% | 82% |
| 76301 | Wichita Falls, TX | 15% | 100% |
| 76306 | Wichita Falls, TX | 14% | 100% |
| 76309 | Wichita Falls, TX | 13% | 100% |
| 76302 | Wichita Falls, TX | 12% | 100% |
| 76311 | Sheppard Afb, TX | 6% | 100% |
| 76367 | Iowa Park, TX | 4% | 28% |
| 76305 | Wichita Falls, TX | 1% | 21% |
76307 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 Wichita Falls
Who supplies Wichita Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Wichita Falls water system (EPA ID TX2430001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wichita Falls?
Southwest Rural Elec Assn (Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Wichita Falls?
Syntrio, Spectrum, AT&T, Vexus Fiber, Metronet, Comcell (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wichita Falls?
76308 (19%), 76310 (16%), 76301 (15%), 76306 (14%), 76309 (13%), 76302 (12%), 76311 (6%), 76367 (4%), 76305 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wichita Falls in?
Wichita Falls Independent School District. Parts of the city are in City View Independent School District and Burkburnett Independent School District and Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Wichita Falls?
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 Wichita 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: Wichita Falls’ own website (wichitafallstx.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.