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The Cedro handbook

Living in Cedro, NM: what to set up and who to call

Cedro has no town government of its own, so Bernalillo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Albuquerque Public Schools. Power in Cedro comes from Central New Mexico El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Cedro has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cedro’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cedro, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCentral New Mexico El Coopcooperative utility · 17.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve CedroData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cedro’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlbuquerque Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code87059Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cedro.

Electricity

Power comes from Central New Mexico El Coop

Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cedro. Its homes paid an average of 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Cedro

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Cedro, 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.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cedro’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cedro.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCedro has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cedro kids go to
PK–590 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–833 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1216 high schoolsDepends on your address

Cedro is in Albuquerque Public 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Cedro is unincorporated, so Bernalillo County is the local government.

Local governmentBernalillo CountyCedro is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBernalillo County ClerkElections here are run by Bernalillo County (county election office). 415 Silver Ave SW, 2nd Floor, Albuquerque, NM 87102 · (505) 468-1291 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cedro is in ZIP code 87059

ZIP codes where Cedro residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CedroZIP’s residents in Cedro
87059Tijeras, NM100%4%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomLovelace Women's Hospital15.7 miles awayGet a library cardEdgewood Community Library171b Nm-344 · (505) 281-0138

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Cedro

Who provides electricity in Cedro?

Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Cedro?

87059. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cedro in?

Albuquerque Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Cedro?

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 Bernalillo 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.