Living in Dixon, NM: what to set up and who to call
Dixon has no town government of its own, so Rio Arriba County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Española Municipal Schools. The Dixon Mdwca water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dixon, 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 Dixon.
Power comes from Jemez Mountains Elec Coop
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Dixon. Its homes paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $90 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 Dixon Mdwca water system
The Dixon Mdwca water system supplies Dixon: about 53% of residents live in its service area. Rio Embudo Mdwca serves another 19%. Apodaca Mdwca serves another 16%. About 16% 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 500 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.7 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. NM3501421.
4 home internet providers serve Dixon
98% of 526 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson Internet | Fiber | 78% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 64% | 200/20 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 96% | 400/80 |
| Stimulus Technologies | Fixed wireless | 74% | 40/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Dixon’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dixon.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dixon is in Española Municipal Schools.
C−School 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
Dixon is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Dixon spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Dixon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dixon | ZIP’s residents in Dixon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87527 | Dixon, NM | 89% | 84% |
| 87531 | Embudo, NM | 11% | 34% |
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 Dixon
Who supplies Dixon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Dixon Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3501421). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dixon?
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dixon?
Kit Carson Internet, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Ethos Broadband, Stimulus Technologies (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dixon?
87527 (89%), 87531 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dixon in?
Española Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Dixon?
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 Rio Arriba 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.