Living in Apache Creek, NM: what to set up and who to call
Apache Creek has no town government of its own, so Catron County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Reserve Independent Schools. Power in Apache Creek comes from Navopache Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Apache Creek, 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 Apache Creek.
Power comes from Navopache Electric Coop
Navopache Electric Coop (Navopache Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Apache Creek. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $68 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Apache Creek
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Apache Creek, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Apache Creek’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Apache Creek.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Apache Creek is in Reserve Independent Schools.
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
Apache Creek is unincorporated, so Catron County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Apache Creek spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Apache Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Apache Creek | ZIP’s residents in Apache Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87830 | Reserve, NM | 78% | 6% |
| 87820 | Aragon, NM | 22% | 10% |
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 Apache Creek
Who provides electricity in Apache Creek?
Navopache Electric Coop (Navopache Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Apache Creek?
87830 (78%), 87820 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Apache Creek in?
Reserve Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Apache Creek?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Catron County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- 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 Aug 27, 2026 (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): pending.