Living in Yznaga, TX: what to set up and who to call
North Alamo WSC reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 86% of systems its size reported none. Yznaga has no town government of its own, so Cameron County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lyford Consolidated Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Yznaga, 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 Yznaga.
Power comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Yznaga. Its homes paid an average of 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: magicvalley.coop · (866) 225-5683
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from North Alamo WSC
North Alamo WSC supplies almost all of Yznaga. It draws surface water (EPA lists North Cameron Regional Water Treatment F and City of Edinburg and City of Mercedes and City of Weslaco and City of Raymondville as sellers) and serves 171,195 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Oct 2025. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower 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. TX1080029.
5 home internet providers serve Yznaga
84% of 43 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 91% | 400/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 37% | 300/20 |
| TWIN | Fixed wireless | 16% | 400/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Yznaga’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Yznaga.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Yznaga (85%) is in Lyford Consolidated Independent School District; parts are in Santa Rosa Independent School District (15%).
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
Yznaga is unincorporated, so Cameron County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Yznaga spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Yznaga residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Yznaga | ZIP’s residents in Yznaga |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78593 | Santa Rosa, TX | 73% | 1% |
| 78569 | Lyford, TX | 27% | 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 Yznaga
Who supplies Yznaga’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
North Alamo WSC (EPA ID TX1080029). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.3 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Yznaga?
Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Yznaga?
VTX1, Verizon, TWIN, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Yznaga?
78593 (73%), 78569 (27%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Yznaga in?
Lyford Consolidated Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Santa Rosa Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Yznaga?
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 Cameron 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.