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The McIntosh handbook

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

McIntosh has no town government of its own, so Torrance County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Estancia Municipal Schools. Power in McIntosh comes from Central New Mexico El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCentral New Mexico El Coopcooperative utility · 17.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve McIntoshData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McIntosh’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEstancia Municipal SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes87035, 87016, 87032Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Central New Mexico El Coop

Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of McIntosh. Its homes paid an average of 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 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

Which providers serve McIntosh

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in McIntosh, 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 McIntosh’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McIntosh.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMcIntosh 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.

McIntosh kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of McIntosh (68%) is in Estancia Municipal Schools; parts are in Moriarty Municipal Schools (32%).

BSchool gradeSee 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

McIntosh is unincorporated, so Torrance County is the local government.

Local governmentTorrance CountyMcIntosh is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTorrance County ClerkElections here are run by Torrance County (county election office). P.O. Box 767, Estancia, NM 87016 · (505) 544-4350 · [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

McIntosh spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McIntoshZIP’s residents in McIntosh
87035Moriarty, NM60%11%
87016Estancia, NM23%10%
87032Mcintosh, NM18%71%

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 roomUnm Hospital34.8 miles awayGet a library cardMoriarty Community Library202 South Broadway · (505) 832-2513

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

Questions about living in McIntosh

Who provides electricity in McIntosh?

Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in McIntosh?

87035 (60%), 87016 (23%), 87032 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McIntosh in?

Estancia Municipal Schools. Parts of the city are in Moriarty Municipal Schools.

How do I register to vote in McIntosh?

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 Torrance 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): pending.