Photo: AllenS · Public domainLiving in High Rolls, NM: what to set up and who to call
High Rolls Community Water Users Coop reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size reported none. High Rolls has no town government of its own, so Otero County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alamogordo Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in High Rolls, 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 High Rolls.
Power comes from Otero County Electric Coop
Otero County Electric Coop (Otero County Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of High Rolls. Its homes paid an average of 19.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $110 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 High Rolls Community Water Users Coop
High Rolls Community Water Users Coop supplies High Rolls: about 41% of residents live in its service area. Mountain Orchard Mdwca serves another 17%. Karr Canyon Estates serves another 17%. Cider Mill Farms Mdwca serves another 6%. 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 364 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 52% 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. NM3513619.
2 home internet providers serve High Rolls
100% of 579 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tularosa Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have High Rolls’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in High Rolls.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
High Rolls is in Alamogordo Public Schools.
B+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
High Rolls is unincorporated, so Otero County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
High Rolls spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where High Rolls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of High Rolls | ZIP’s residents in High Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88325 | High Rolls Mountain Park, NM | 99% | 90% |
| 88317 | Cloudcroft, NM | 1% | 1% |
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 High Rolls
Who supplies High Rolls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
High Rolls Community Water Users Coop (EPA ID NM3513619). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in High Rolls?
Otero County Electric Coop (Otero County Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve High Rolls?
Tularosa Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in High Rolls?
88325 (99%), 88317 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is High Rolls in?
Alamogordo Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in High Rolls?
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 Otero 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.