Photo: Edward Jackson. · Public domainLiving in Cloudcroft, NM: what to set up and who to call
Power in Cloudcroft comes from Otero County Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Michael Nivison Public Library, 0.7 miles away, is the closest library to Cloudcroft.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cloudcroft, 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 Cloudcroft.
Power comes from Otero County Electric Coop
Otero County Electric Coop (Otero County Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cloudcroft. Its homes paid an average of 19.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $110 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 Cloudcroft Water System
Cloudcroft Water System supplies almost all of Cloudcroft. It draws ground water and serves 2,865 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 79% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. NM3513519.
3 home internet providers serve Cloudcroft
100% of 1,045 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tularosa Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| PVT Networks | Cable | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cloudcroft’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cloudcroft.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cloudcroft is in Cloudcroft Municipal 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 Mar 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Cloudcroft is in ZIP code 88317
ZIP codes where Cloudcroft residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cloudcroft | ZIP’s residents in Cloudcroft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88317 | Cloudcroft, NM | 100% | 38% |
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 Cloudcroft
Who supplies Cloudcroft’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cloudcroft Water System (EPA ID NM3513519). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cloudcroft?
Otero County Electric Coop (Otero County Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cloudcroft?
Tularosa Communications, PVT Networks, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cloudcroft?
88317. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cloudcroft in?
Cloudcroft Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Cloudcroft?
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 Otero 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.