Living in Mountain View, NM: what to set up and who to call
Mountain View has no town government of its own, so Luna County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Deming Public Schools. The closest public drop-off to Mountain View is Cookes Peak Collection Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mountain View, 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 Mountain View.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mountain View. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: pnmresources.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Mountain View
75% of 61 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 92% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 69% | 300/20 |
| WNM Communications | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 52% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mountain View.
Cookes Peak Collection Center
80 Hatch Highway, Deming, NM, 88030 · run by County of Luna
This isn’t Mountain View’s own facility. Whether Mountain View residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mountain View is in Deming 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
Mountain View is unincorporated, so Luna 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.
Mountain View is in ZIP code 88030
ZIP codes where Mountain View residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mountain View | ZIP’s residents in Mountain View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88030 | Deming, NM | 100% | 1% |
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 Mountain View
Who provides electricity in Mountain View?
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mountain View?
CenturyLink, Verizon, WNM Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mountain View?
88030. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mountain View in?
Deming Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Mountain View?
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 Luna 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.