Living in Midway, NM: what to set up and who to call
Midway has no town government of its own, so Chaves County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Roswell Independent Schools. Power in Midway comes from Central Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Midway, 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 Midway.
Power comes from Central Valley Elec Coop
Central Valley Elec Coop (Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Midway. 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 Cumberland Cooperative Wua water system
The Cumberland Cooperative Wua water system supplies almost all of Midway. It draws ground water and serves 588 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2018–Dec 2020, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2020: EPA has no newer result for this system. 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. NM3520103.
6 home internet providers serve Midway
98% of 323 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 91% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 55% | 100/10 |
| Straight Shot Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 60/24 |
| Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated | Fixed wireless | 96% | 50/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Midway’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Midway.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Midway is in Roswell Independent 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
Midway is unincorporated, so Chaves County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Midway spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Midway residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Midway | ZIP’s residents in Midway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88230 | Dexter, NM | 95% | 17% |
| 88203 | Roswell, NM | 5% | 0% |
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 Midway
Who supplies Midway’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cumberland Cooperative Wua water system (EPA ID NM3520103). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2018–Dec 2020), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Midway?
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 Midway?
Sparklight, CenturyLink, Straight Shot Wireless, Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Midway?
88230 (95%), 88203 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Midway in?
Roswell Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Midway?
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 Chaves 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.