Setting Up Utilities in Cumby, Texas
Electricity
You can choose your providerCumby is in the deregulated ERCOT market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists 150+ competing plans for ZIP 75433. Oncor delivers the power and handles outages; you choose the retail electric provider. Some rural Hopkins County routes are on Farmers Electric Cooperative.
Delivery utility (poles, wires & outages): Oncor
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Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy (Mid-Tex Division) is the natural gas utility serving Cumby, per the Railroad Commission of Texas's list of gas utilities by city.
Water & Sewer
City of Cumby Water
The city provides water and waste management from its office at 101 Main Street; rural addresses are typically on a water supply corporation.
Trash & Recycling
Republic Services (city arrangement)
Republic collects trash every Wednesday morning, billed alongside the city water account.
Internet
Widest coverage: Cumby Telephone Cooperative
Cumby Telephone Cooperative reports service to 100% of homes inside Cumby city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 100% of homes. Full provider comparison on our Cumby internet page.
Check your address (FCC map) →Cumby sits in Texas's deregulated electricity market on the Oncor grid — more than 150 retail plans are listed for ZIP 75433 on the state's Power to Choose site. Oncor owns the wires and handles outages; you pick the company that sells you the electricity.
The City of Cumby provides water and sewer from its Main Street office, Republic collects trash every Wednesday morning, and Atmos Energy serves the gas mains along the I-30 corridor.
Electricity: You Choose Your Provider
Cumby is on the Oncor grid inside Texas's deregulated market, at the western edge of Hopkins County on I-30. Oncor owns the poles and wires, reads your meter, and restores power after storms, while the electricity itself comes from a retail provider you choose — more than 150 plans are listed for ZIP 75433 on Power to Choose. Rural routes may belong to Farmers Electric Cooperative, with no plan shopping — confirm by address.
Gas, Water, and Trash
Atmos Energy serves the gas mains in Cumby. The city provides water and sewer from its Main Street office, and Republic runs the trash route every Wednesday morning, billed with the water account.
Internet
Providers report home internet service inside Cumby city limits over fiber at 100% of homes, licensed fixed wireless at 99% of homes, and unlicensed fixed wireless at 86% of homes, out of 345 homes and apartments, according to FCC National Broadband Map data as of December 31, 2025.
At least 100% of homes have a reported wired or fixed-wireless option of 100/20 Mbps or faster, and at least 100% have a reported gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) option.
Cumby Telephone Cooperative reports service to 100% of homes inside Cumby city limits, the widest reported coverage of any provider other than the satellite companies and the 5G home-internet carriers. Fiber is reported at 100% of homes.
Availability is address-specific: check your exact address on the FCC National Broadband Map before signing up.
FAQ: Utilities in Cumby
Yes. Cumby is in Texas's deregulated market on the Oncor grid — Power to Choose lists more than 150 competing plans for ZIP 75433. Oncor delivers the power; you pick the retail provider.
The City of Cumby provides water and sewer from its Main Street office, with Republic collecting trash every Wednesday morning.
Atmos Energy serves the gas mains, with propane common on rural routes outside town.
Apart from satellite and 5G home-internet carriers, Cumby Telephone Cooperative reports the widest coverage: 100% of homes inside Cumby city limits in FCC data as of December 31, 2025. Other providers reporting at least 10% coverage: Point Broadband, Peoples Telephone Cooperative, Nextlink Internet, and T-Mobile Home Internet. Availability varies by address, so check the FCC National Broadband Map.
Sources & Verification
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