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The Lobo Canyon handbook

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

Lobo Canyon has no town government of its own, so Cibola County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Grants-Cibola County Schools. Power in Lobo Canyon comes from Continental Divide El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerContinental Divide El Coopcooperative utility · 16.9¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lobo Canyon’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGrants-Cibola County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code87020Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lobo Canyon.

Electricity

Power comes from Continental Divide El Coop

Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lobo Canyon. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $100 a month (its average across New Mexico).

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Lobo Canyon

88% of 96 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Red Bolt BroadbandFiber86%1,000/1,000
Ethos BroadbandFixed wireless44%400/80

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lobo Canyon’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lobo Canyon.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLobo Canyon 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.

Lobo Canyon kids go to
K–67 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Lobo Canyon is in Grants-Cibola County 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

Lobo Canyon is unincorporated, so Cibola County is the local government.

Local governmentCibola CountyLobo Canyon is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCibola County ClerkElections here are run by Cibola County (county election office). 700 E. Roosevelt, Ste. 50, Grants, NM 87020 · (505) 285-2535 · [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

Lobo Canyon is in ZIP code 87020

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lobo CanyonZIP’s residents in Lobo Canyon
87020Grants, NM100%1%

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 roomCibola General Hospital7.4 miles awayGet a library cardGrants Public Library1101 North First Street · (505) 287-4793

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

Questions about living in Lobo Canyon

Who provides electricity in Lobo Canyon?

Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lobo Canyon?

Red Bolt Broadband, Ethos Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lobo Canyon?

87020. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lobo Canyon in?

Grants-Cibola County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lobo Canyon?

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 Cibola 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.