Living in North San Ysidro, NM: what to set up and who to call
North San Ysidro has no town government of its own, so San Miguel County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pecos Independent Schools. Power in North San Ysidro comes from Central New Mexico El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North San Ysidro, 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 North San Ysidro.
Power comes from Central New Mexico El Coop
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of North San Ysidro. Its homes paid an average of 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 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 North San Ysidro Mdwca water system
The North San Ysidro Mdwca water system supplies almost all of North San Ysidro. It draws ground water and serves 133 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2018–Dec 2020, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2020: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. NM3518225.
3 home internet providers serve North San Ysidro
78% of 74 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENMR Telephone Cooperative | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 20% | 200/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 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 North San Ysidro.
Ilfield Transfer Station
County Road B42A, Ilfield, NM
This isn’t North San Ysidro’s own facility. Whether North San Ysidro 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.
North San Ysidro is in Pecos 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
North San Ysidro is unincorporated, so San Miguel County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
North San Ysidro is in ZIP code 87538
ZIP codes where North San Ysidro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North San Ysidro | ZIP’s residents in North San Ysidro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87538 | Ilfeld, NM | 100% | 28% |
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 North San Ysidro
Who supplies North San Ysidro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The North San Ysidro Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3518225). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.7 ppb (Jan 2018–Dec 2020), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North San Ysidro?
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve North San Ysidro?
ENMR Telephone Cooperative, NMSurf, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North San Ysidro?
87538. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North San Ysidro in?
Pecos Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in North San Ysidro?
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 San Miguel 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.