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The Navajo handbook

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

Navajo has no town government of its own, so McKinley County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Navajo runs its own electric utility, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority; its homes paid 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authoritystate utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve NavajoData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Navajo’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGallup-McKinley County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code87328Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility, serves all of Navajo. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $86 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Start or move service: ntua.com · (800) 528-5011

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Navajo

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Navajo.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNavajo 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.

Navajo kids go to
PK–5Navajo ElementaryGallup-McKinley County Schools
6–8Navajo Middle SchoolGallup-McKinley County Schools
9–12Navajo Pine HighGallup-McKinley County Schools

Navajo is in Gallup-McKinley County Schools.

CSchool 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

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

Local governmentMcKinley CountyNavajo 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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Navajo is in ZIP code 87328

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NavajoZIP’s residents in Navajo
87328Navajo, NM100%66%

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 roomFort Defiance Indian Hospital6.1 miles awayGet a library cardOffice of Navajo Nation LibraryHwy 264 Post Office Loop Rd · (928) 871-6376

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

Questions about living in Navajo

Who provides electricity in Navajo?

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Navajo?

87328. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Navajo in?

Gallup-McKinley County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Navajo?

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.

  • 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.