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The Manuelito handbook

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

Manuelito has no town government of its own, so McKinley County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Power in Manuelito comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, a state utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authoritystate utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Manuelito’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGallup-McKinley County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code87319Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Manuelito.

Electricity

Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility, serves all of Manuelito. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $86 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Start or move service: ntua.com · (800) 528-5011

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Manuelito

0% of 35 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Sacred Wind CommunicationsFixed wireless, DSL97%50/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Manuelito’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Manuelito.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileManuelito 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.

Manuelito kids go to
PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Manuelito is in Gallup-McKinley 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

Manuelito is unincorporated, so McKinley County is the local government.

Local governmentMcKinley CountyManuelito is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMcKinley County ClerkElections here are run by McKinley County (county election office). 207 West Hill Ave, Gallup, NM 87301 · (505) 863-6866 · [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

Manuelito is in ZIP code 87319

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ManuelitoZIP’s residents in Manuelito
87319Mentmore, NM100%2%

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 roomGallup Indian Medical Center15.6 miles awayGet a library cardOctavia Fellin Public Library115 West Hill Avenue · (505) 863-1291

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

Questions about living in Manuelito

Who provides electricity in Manuelito?

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Manuelito?

Sacred Wind Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Manuelito?

87319. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Manuelito in?

Gallup-McKinley County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Manuelito?

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 McKinley 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.