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The Golden handbook

Living in Golden, NM: what to set up and who to call

Golden has no town government of its own, so Santa Fe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Moriarty Municipal Schools. Power in Golden comes from Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Golden has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Golden’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Golden, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMora-San Miguel Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve GoldenData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Golden’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMoriarty Municipal SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code87047Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Golden.

Electricity

Power comes from Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop

Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop (Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Golden.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Golden

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Golden, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Golden’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Golden.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGolden has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Golden kids go to
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Moriarty Highin Moriarty

Golden is in Moriarty 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Golden is unincorporated, so Santa Fe County is the local government.

Local governmentSanta Fe CountyGolden is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSanta Fe County ClerkElections here are run by Santa Fe County (county election office). P.O. Box 1985, Santa Fe, NM 87501 · (505) 986-6280 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Golden is in ZIP code 87047

ZIP codes where Golden residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of GoldenZIP’s residents in Golden
87047Sandia Park, NM100%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomLovelace Women's Hospital22.7 miles awayGet a library cardEdgewood Community Library171b Nm-344 · (505) 281-0138

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Golden

Who provides electricity in Golden?

Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop (Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Golden?

87047. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Golden in?

Moriarty Municipal Schools.

How do I register to vote in Golden?

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 Santa Fe 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): pending.