Waco, TX Helpful Move-In Information

City of Waco: 254-299-2489. This page lists city hall, natural gas, police non-emergency, power outages, public schools, county tax and voter offices, driver license office, hospitals and library for Waco, each from the official source. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.

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Waco phone numbers and websites

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ServicePhoneWebsite
Power outages (delivery utility)
Oncor: report a power outage (24/7)Oncor runs the poles and wires. Call about outages and downed lines; Oncor does not sell plans.888-313-4747oncor.com
Oncor: streetlight outReport online at oncorstreetlight.com.888-313-4747oncorstreetlight.com
City hall and utility billing (water, sewer, trash)
City of Waco: City Hall (main line)254-299-2489waco-texas.com
Natural gas
Atmos Energy: customer serviceStart, stop or transfer gas service.888-286-6700atmosenergy.com
Atmos Energy: gas leak emergency (24/7)If you smell gas, leave first, then call.866-322-8667atmosenergy.com
Police and fire (non-emergency)
Waco Police: non-emergency254-750-7500waco-texas.com
Vehicle registration (county tax office)
McLennan County Tax Assessor-Collector (vehicle registration and title)New Texas residents have 30 days to register a vehicle.254-757-5130co.mclennan.tx.us
Voter registration (county elections)
McLennan County voter registrar (Elections Administrator)Register to vote or update your address. (Ext. 3)254-757-5043votetexas.gov
Driver license (Texas DPS)
Texas DPS Driver License Office: Waco-CDL Testing Only106 Jewell Drive, Waco. Appointments required. Phone is the statewide DPS driver license line. New residents have 90 days to get a Texas license.512-424-2600dps.texas.gov
Public schools
Waco ISDServes part of Waco. Check your address with the district.254-755-9420wacoisd.org
Midway ISDServes part of Waco. Check your address with the district.254-761-5610midwayisd.org
Bosqueville ISDServes part of Waco. Check your address with the district.254-757-3113bosquevilleisd.org
China Spring ISDServes part of Waco. Check your address with the district.254-836-1115chinaspringisd.net
La Vega ISDServes part of Waco. Check your address with the district.254-299-6700
Hospitals
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – HillcrestEmergency room. 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd.254-202-2000bswhealth.com
Ascension ProvidenceEmergency room. 6901 Medical Parkway.254-751-4000healthcare.ascension.org
Public library
Waco-McLennan County Library1717 Austin Ave, Waco.254-750-5941

Numbers come from each organization’s own website (sources below). Offices change numbers; if one is wrong, tell us through the site and we will fix it. Retail electricity providers are not listed here; compare them for your address instead.

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