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The McGaffey handbook

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

McGaffey has no town government of its own, so McKinley County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gallup-McKinley County Schools. The nearest library is Octavia Fellin Public Library, 16.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?
McGaffey 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 McGaffey’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve McGaffeyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McGaffey’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGallup-McKinley County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Internet

Which providers serve McGaffey

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in McGaffey, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have McGaffey’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McGaffey.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMcGaffey 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.

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

McGaffey 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

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

Local governmentMcKinley CountyMcGaffey 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.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomRehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services14.8 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 McGaffey

What school district is McGaffey in?

Gallup-McKinley County Schools.

How do I register to vote in McGaffey?

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.

  • 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): pending.