Living in Duran, NM: what to set up and who to call
Duran has no town government of its own, so Torrance County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Vaughn Municipal Schools. Power in Duran comes from Central New Mexico El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Duran, 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 Duran.
Power comes from Central New Mexico El Coop
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Duran. Its homes paid an average of 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Duran
93% of 61 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENMR Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 95% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Duran’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Duran.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Duran is in Vaughn 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Duran is unincorporated, so Torrance 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.
Duran is in ZIP code 88318
ZIP codes where Duran residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Duran | ZIP’s residents in Duran |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88318 | Corona, NM | 100% | 12% |
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 Duran
Who provides electricity in Duran?
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Duran?
ENMR Telephone Cooperative, Internet Services, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Duran?
88318. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Duran in?
Vaughn Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Duran?
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 Torrance 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.
- 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.