Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Folsom, NM: what to set up and who to call
Power in Folsom comes from Springer Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Folsom: the closest is Miners' Colfax Medical Center, 29.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Folsom, 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 Folsom.
Power comes from Springer Electric Coop
Springer Electric Coop (Springer Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Folsom. Its homes paid an average of 22.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $108 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
1 home internet providers serve Folsom
0% of 39 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baca Valley Telephone | DSL | 100% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Folsom’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Folsom.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Folsom is in Des Moines 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Folsom is in ZIP code 88419
ZIP codes where Folsom residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Folsom | ZIP’s residents in Folsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88419 | Folsom, NM | 100% | 28% |
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 Folsom
Who provides electricity in Folsom?
Springer Electric Coop (Springer Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 22.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Folsom?
Baca Valley Telephone (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Folsom?
88419. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Folsom in?
Des Moines Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Folsom?
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 Union 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.