Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domainLiving in Lake Roberts, NM: what to set up and who to call
Lake Roberts has no town government of its own, so Grant County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cobre Consolidated Schools. The nearest emergency room is Gila Regional Medical Center, 17.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lake Roberts, 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 Lake Roberts.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lake Roberts. 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.
1 home internet providers serve Lake Roberts
1% of 73 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western New Mexico Telephone Company | DSL | 100% | 50/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lake Roberts’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake Roberts.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lake Roberts is in Cobre Consolidated 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Lake Roberts is unincorporated, so Grant County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Lake Roberts is in ZIP code 88049
ZIP codes where Lake Roberts residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lake Roberts | ZIP’s residents in Lake Roberts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88049 | Mimbres, NM | 100% | 5% |
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 Lake Roberts
Who provides electricity in Lake Roberts?
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 Lake Roberts?
Western New Mexico Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lake Roberts?
88049. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lake Roberts in?
Cobre Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Lake Roberts?
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 Grant 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.