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The Newkirk handbook

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

Newkirk has no town government of its own, so Guadalupe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools. Power in Newkirk comes from Farmers Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerFarmers Electric Coopcooperative utility · 13.7¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Newkirk’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSanta Rosa Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code88417Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Farmers Electric Coop

Farmers Electric Coop (Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (NM)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Newkirk. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Newkirk

100% of 19 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ENMR Telephone CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless5%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Newkirk’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Newkirk.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNewkirk 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.

Newkirk kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Santa Rosa Highin Santa Rosa

Newkirk is in Santa Rosa Consolidated 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Newkirk is unincorporated, so Guadalupe County is the local government.

Local governmentGuadalupe CountyNewkirk is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGuadalupe County ClerkElections here are run by Guadalupe County (county election office). 1448 Historic Route 66, Suite 1, Santa Rosa, NM 88435 · (575) 472-3791 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2023
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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Newkirk is in ZIP code 88417

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NewkirkZIP’s residents in Newkirk
88417Cuervo, NM100%10%

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 roomGuadalupe County Hospital25.7 miles awayGet a library cardMoise Memorial Library208 5th St. · (505) 472-3101

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

Questions about living in Newkirk

Who provides electricity in Newkirk?

Farmers Electric Coop (Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (NM)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Newkirk?

ENMR Telephone Cooperative, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Newkirk?

88417. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Newkirk in?

Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools.

How do I register to vote in Newkirk?

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 Guadalupe 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.