Living in Loco Hills, NM: what to set up and who to call
Loco Hills has no town government of its own, so Eddy County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Artesia Public Schools. Tap water in Loco Hills comes from Caprock Water Company, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Loco Hills, 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 Loco Hills.
Power comes from Central Valley Elec Coop
Central Valley Elec Coop (Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Loco Hills. Its homes paid an average of 9.8¢ 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.
Water comes from Caprock Water Company
Caprock Water Company supplies almost all of Loco Hills. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Morwest Corporation as seller) and serves 200 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 2020–Dec 2022, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NM3521008.
1 home internet providers serve Loco Hills
97% of 84 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVT Networks | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/500 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Loco Hills’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Loco Hills.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Loco Hills is in Artesia Public 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
Loco Hills is unincorporated, so Eddy 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.
Loco Hills is in ZIP code 88255
ZIP codes where Loco Hills residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Loco Hills | ZIP’s residents in Loco Hills |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88255 | Loco Hills, NM | 100% | 86% |
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 Loco Hills
Who supplies Loco Hills’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Caprock Water Company (EPA ID NM3521008). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2020–Dec 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Loco Hills?
Central Valley Elec Coop (Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 9.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Loco Hills?
PVT Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Loco Hills?
88255. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Loco Hills in?
Artesia Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Loco Hills?
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 Eddy 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.