Photo: Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Cimarron, NM: what to set up and who to call
Cimarron Water System reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×9, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Cimarron comes from Kit Carson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cimarron, 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 Cimarron.
Power comes from Kit Carson Electric Coop
Kit Carson Electric Coop (Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cimarron. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $78 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 Cimarron Water System
Cimarron Water System supplies almost all of Cimarron. It draws surface water and serves 1,260 people in all.
13 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×9, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning May 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.5 ppb. 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. NM3526204.
Which providers serve Cimarron
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Cimarron, 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.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cimarron.
Recycling Center
This isn’t Cimarron’s own facility. Whether Cimarron residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cimarron is in Cimarron 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Cimarron is in ZIP code 87714
ZIP codes where Cimarron residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cimarron | ZIP’s residents in Cimarron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87714 | Cimarron, NM | 100% | 86% |
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 Cimarron
Who supplies Cimarron’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cimarron Water System (EPA ID NM3526204). It reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×9, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cimarron?
Kit Carson Electric Coop (Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Cimarron?
87714. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cimarron in?
Cimarron Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Cimarron?
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 Colfax 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): pending.