Living in Church Rock, NM: what to set up and who to call
Gallup Water System reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×8. 83% of systems its size reported none. Church Rock has no town government of its own, so McKinley County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gallup-McKinley County Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Church Rock, 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 Church Rock.
Power comes from Continental Divide El Coop
Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 83.7% of Church Rock residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $100 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Gallup Water System
Gallup Water System supplies Church Rock: about 2% of residents live in its service area. About 98% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 20,880 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×8, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3508317.
7 home internet providers serve Church Rock
95% of 369 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Wind Communications | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 100% | 200/40 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 69% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 45% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/3 |
| Choice Broadband | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Church Rock’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Church Rock.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Church Rock is in Gallup-McKinley County Schools.
CSchool gradeSee 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
Church Rock is unincorporated, so McKinley 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.
Church Rock is in ZIP code 87311
ZIP codes where Church Rock residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Church Rock | ZIP’s residents in Church Rock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87311 | Church Rock, NM | 100% | 30% |
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 Church Rock
Who supplies Church Rock’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Gallup Water System (EPA ID NM3508317). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×8. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Church Rock?
Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Church Rock?
Sacred Wind Communications, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, Choice Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Church Rock?
87311. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Church Rock in?
Gallup-McKinley County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Church Rock?
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 McKinley 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.