Overton, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 2 split ZIP codes to check
Overton, pop. 2,315, buys power over Oncor's lines; 1,133 homes here are on the competitive market.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Overton at a glance: 1,133 Overton-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 2 split ZIP codes (75684, 75750) hold 1,133 of Overton's 1,133 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Overton wires and choice
Oncor outages: oncor.com/outages. Oncor
2 split ZIP codes (75684, 75750) hold 1,133 of Overton's 1,133 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Rusk · Smith: 6.
Moving to Overton
Local numbers for setting up a home in Overton, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Overton helpful move-in information.
- Water and utility billing: utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 903-834-3171.
- Natural gas: CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Beaumont/East Texas), 800-376-9663.
- Public schools: Overton ISD, Arp ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Henderson, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Overton
Typical weather near Overton, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Henderson, about 12 miles from the city center (station elevation 420 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. August is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 95°F; January has the coolest average low, 36°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to August. No month averages a daily low at or below freezing.
For electricity, the normals point to two seasons that can lift a household's usage: cooling-degree days (a measure of how far each day's mean temperature sits above 65°F) peak in August at 564 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 561. How much that matters to a bill depends on the home, its insulation, its heating fuel and the household, so use your own usage history, not a regional average, when you compare plans.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precipitation (in) | Cooling degree-days | Heating degree-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 36 | 4.1 | 4 | 561 |
| Feb | 63 | 39 | 4.1 | 8 | 409 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 4.6 | 29 | 260 |
| Apr | 77 | 53 | 4.4 | 88 | 96 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.7 | 252 | 14 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 4.8 | 440 | 0 |
| Jul | 94 | 72 | 3.4 | 553 | 0 |
| Aug | 95 | 71 | 3.6 | 564 | 0 |
| Sep | 89 | 65 | 3.8 | 372 | 5 |
| Oct | 80 | 54 | 4.2 | 135 | 79 |
| Nov | 68 | 44 | 4.1 | 26 | 293 |
| Dec | 61 | 38 | 4.6 | 6 | 499 |
Historical weather records for Rusk and Smith counties
Overton lies in Rusk and Smith counties. The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists, for each county:
- Rusk County: a record low of -7°F (2021) and a record high of 111°F (2011), and a regional estimate of 24 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period.
- Smith County: a record low of -8°F (1899) and a record high of 110°F (2011), and a regional estimate of 24 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period.
These are historical county extremes, not Overton's monthly averages and not a forecast; the normals above describe ordinary months.
Reference only: the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey puts the average Texas household at about 13,440 kWh a year (about 1,120 kWh a month if spread evenly). That is a statewide average for 2020, not Overton, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00414081; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
Overton electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 6.7 sq mi; 346 residents and 116 households per sq mi; 2.97 people per Overton household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Overton homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 41.9% (±14), utility gas 55.4%, propane 1.3%; Rusk County overall: 65.1% electric. [ACS]
- Of Overton homes paying a power bill, 28.9% report $250 or more a month and 23.1% under $100 (Rusk County: 33.3% at $250+); 94.9% of homes pay one at all. [ACS]
- Housing stock: 75.7% detached houses, 6.2% mobile homes; median year built 1967, 3.5% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- Overton-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 1,133 active, 300 inactive, 219 de-energized, so 31.4% were not in use (ERCOT). [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 16.9% of Overton housing units vacant (±9). Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 1,133 home meters use the Overton postal name, against 780 households inside city limits (1.45 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 75684 carries 1,057 of 1,133 Overton-addressed homes (93%); ratio across the whole ZIP 0.44, from 1,080 home meters in all and 2,432 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Weakest Overton ZIP: 75684, 0.44 competitive meters per household, 1,057 Overton-addressed. EIA (2024) lists 5 co-ops in its counties; co-op members stay with the co-op unless it opted in to competition. [ERCOT; ACS; EIA]
Overton homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Overton | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 41.9% |
| Heat with utility gas | 55.4% |
| Bill $250 or more | 28.9% |
| Built 2010 or later | 3.5% |
| Renter households | 33.8% |
| Median year built | 1967 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Overton meters and households
| Count | Overton |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 2,315 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 2,275 |
| Households (ACS) | 780 |
| Active home meters | 1,133 |
| Inactive home meters | 300 |
| De-energized home meters | 219 |
| Active small-business meters | 333 |
| Active large-business meters | 0 |
| Home meters per household | 1.45 |
| ZIP codes listed | 2 |
| Split ZIP codes | 2 |
| Counties | Rusk / Smith |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Overton postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Overton plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. Oncor (170 listings): 14.1¢ / 13.4¢ / 13.2¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 6.8673¢ + $4.06/mo included. Not a quote.
Overton ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Overton homes | All ZIP homes | Overton share | ZIP households | Share of Overton land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75684 | 1,057 | 1,080 | 98% | 2,432 | 99% | 0.44 | split |
| 75750 | 76 | 763 | 10% | 1,188 | 1% | 0.64 | split |
Overton split ZIP codes: 75684, 75750.
Towns around Overton
| From Overton | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Overton | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 mi | Kilgore | 0.0× | — | n/a | 0 |
| 13 mi | Troup | 1.5× | Oncor | 2.23 | 1,684 |
| 13 mi | Henderson | 0.0× | — | 0.00 | 18 |
| 15 mi | Whitehouse | 4.0× | Oncor | 1.57 | 4,531 |
| 18 mi | Gladewater | 0.0× | — | n/a | 0 |
| 19 mi | White Oak | 0.0× | — | n/a | 0 |
Overton businesses
333 Overton-addressed business meters; 0 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Overton questions
Do I get to pick my electric company in Overton?
Yes, on Oncor's wires: 1,133 Overton homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.45 per household). Split: 75684, 75750. Confirm your address.
Do Overton homes heat with electricity?
41.9% of Overton homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±14) and 55.4% with utility gas; 28.9% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
Which ZIP code covers most of Overton?
75684 (1,057 Overton homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.44 meters per household, 1,080 home meters in all.
Who do I call when the power is out in Overton?
Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 1,133 Overton competitive homes.
How do I set up power at a new Overton home?
Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Overton had 519 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Overton
Wires and counties: Oncor · Rusk · Smith. Nearby pages: Bullard (22 mi) · Chandler (29 mi) · Jacksonville (28 mi) · Troup (13 mi) · Tyler (20 mi) · Whitehouse (15 mi)
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Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error)
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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