Photo: Davishan99 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Eagle Nest, NM: what to set up and who to call
The Village of Eagle Nest water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Eagle Nest comes from Kit Carson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eagle Nest, 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 Eagle Nest.
Power comes from Kit Carson Electric Coop
Kit Carson Electric Coop (Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Eagle Nest. 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 Village of Eagle Nest water system
The Village of Eagle Nest water system supplies almost all of Eagle Nest. It draws ground water and serves 613 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Mar 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 66% 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. NM3531804.
3 home internet providers serve Eagle Nest
75% of 366 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson Internet | Fiber | 71% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 62% | 40/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Eagle Nest’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Eagle Nest.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Eagle Nest 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.
Eagle Nest is in ZIP code 87718
ZIP codes where Eagle Nest residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eagle Nest | ZIP’s residents in Eagle Nest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87718 | Eagle Nest, NM | 100% | 49% |
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 Eagle Nest
Who supplies Eagle Nest’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Eagle Nest water system (EPA ID NM3531804). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eagle Nest?
Kit Carson Electric Coop (Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Eagle Nest?
Kit Carson Internet, CenturyLink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eagle Nest?
87718. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eagle Nest in?
Cimarron Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Eagle Nest?
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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.