Living in Lake Sumner, NM: what to set up and who to call
Lake Sumner has no town government of its own, so De Baca County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fort Sumner Municipal Schools. Power in Lake Sumner comes from Farmers Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lake Sumner, 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 Sumner.
Power comes from Farmers Electric Coop
Farmers Electric Coop (Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (NM)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lake Sumner. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $112 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Lake Sumner
99% of 193 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENMR Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lake Sumner’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake Sumner.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lake Sumner is in Fort Sumner 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Lake Sumner is unincorporated, so De Baca County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Lake Sumner is in ZIP code 88119
ZIP codes where Lake Sumner residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lake Sumner | ZIP’s residents in Lake Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88119 | Fort Sumner, 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 Sumner
Who provides electricity in Lake Sumner?
Farmers Electric Coop (Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (NM)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lake Sumner?
ENMR Telephone Cooperative, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lake Sumner?
88119. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lake Sumner in?
Fort Sumner Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Lake Sumner?
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 De Baca 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.