Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Wildorado, TX: what to set up and who to call
Wildorado has no town government of its own, so Oldham County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wildorado Independent School District. Tap water in Wildorado comes from Wildorado WSC, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% 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 Wildorado, 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 Wildorado.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wildorado. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wildorado WSC
Wildorado WSC supplies almost all of Wildorado. It draws ground water and serves 220 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2024, 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. TX1800004.
6 home internet providers serve Wildorado
89% of 114 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 100% | 200/20 |
| AMA TechTel Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 75/20 |
| Plains Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wildorado’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wildorado.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wildorado is in Wildorado Independent School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Wildorado is unincorporated, so Oldham County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wildorado is in ZIP code 79098
ZIP codes where Wildorado residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wildorado | ZIP’s residents in Wildorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79098 | Wildorado, TX | 100% | 38% |
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 Wildorado
Who supplies Wildorado’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Wildorado WSC (EPA ID TX1800004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wildorado?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wildorado?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, AMA TechTel Communications, Plains Internet, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wildorado?
79098. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wildorado in?
Wildorado Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Wildorado?
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 Oldham 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.