Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Clovis, NM: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Clovis is in ZIP code 88101. For emergencies, Clovis is closest to Plains Regional Medical Center, 2.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Clovis, 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 Clovis.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clovis. Its homes paid an average of 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Epcor Water New Mexico Inc Clovis
Epcor Water New Mexico Inc Clovis supplies almost all of Clovis. It draws ground water and serves 41,066 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. NM3527305.
5 home internet providers serve Clovis
100% of 15,385 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 92% | 940/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 30% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Clovis
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Clovis, from the town’s own site.
Clovis Regional Landfill
2801 E Brady St., Clovis, NM 88101
- Mon7 am–4:45 pm
- Tue7 am–4:45 pm
- Wed7 am–4:45 pm
- Thu7 am–4:45 pm
- Fri7 am–4:45 pm
- Sat7 am–4:45 pm
- Sunnoon–4:30 pm
From clovisnm.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Clovis is in Clovis Municipal Schools.
BSchool gradeSee 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.
Clovis is in ZIP code 88101
ZIP codes where Clovis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Clovis | ZIP’s residents in Clovis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88101 | Clovis, NM | 100% | 84% |
88102 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Clovis
Who supplies Clovis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Epcor Water New Mexico Inc Clovis (EPA ID NM3527305). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Clovis?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Clovis?
Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, Optimum, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Clovis?
88101. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Clovis in?
Clovis Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Clovis?
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 Curry 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: Clovis’ own website (clovisnm.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.