Living in Nadine, NM: what to set up and who to call
Nadine has no town government of its own, so Lea County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hobbs Municipal Schools. Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital, 11.3 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nadine, 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 Nadine.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nadine. Its homes paid an average of 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Nadine
49% of 204 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 97% | 200/20 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 15% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative | Fixed wireless | 100% | 10/1 |
| Bros Broadband | Fixed wireless | 99% | 50/25 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 52% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Nadine’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nadine.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Nadine is in Hobbs Municipal 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
Nadine is unincorporated, so Lea County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Nadine is in ZIP code 88240
ZIP codes where Nadine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nadine | ZIP’s residents in Nadine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88240 | Hobbs, 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 Nadine
Who provides electricity in Nadine?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Nadine?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, TDS Telecom, Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Bros Broadband, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nadine?
88240. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nadine in?
Hobbs Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Nadine?
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 Lea 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.