Photo: Tdigkhang · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in La Cienega, NM: what to set up and who to call
La Cienega has no town government of its own, so Santa Fe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Santa Fe Public Schools. La Cienega has its own drop-off, La Cienega Waste Convenience Station, on 25 County Road 54B.
I’m new in town
What to set up in La Cienega, 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 La Cienega.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves 62.5% of La Cienega residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: pnmresources.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from La Cienega Mdwca water system
The La Cienega Mdwca water system supplies La Cienega: about 48% of residents live in its service area. Wild and Wooley Trailer Ranch serves another 5%. About 46% 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 321 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 84% 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. NM3537526.
8 home internet providers serve La Cienega
93% of 1,303 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 51% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 44% | 80/10 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 95% | 10/1 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 83% | 200/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
La Cienega has its own drop-off: La Cienega Waste Convenience Station
Where to take trash and recycling in La Cienega, and where the rules are.
La Cienega Waste Convenience Station
25 County Road 54B, La Cienega, NM, 87507
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Nov 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
La Cienega is in Santa Fe Public Schools.
BSchool 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
La Cienega is unincorporated, so Santa Fe 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.
La Cienega is in ZIP code 87507
ZIP codes where La Cienega residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of La Cienega | ZIP’s residents in La Cienega |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87507 | Santa Fe, NM | 100% | 8% |
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 La Cienega
Who supplies La Cienega’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The La Cienega Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3537526). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in La Cienega?
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve La Cienega?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Internet Services, NMSurf, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in La Cienega?
87507. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is La Cienega in?
Santa Fe Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in La Cienega?
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.
- 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.