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The Pinehill handbook

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

Pinehill has no town government of its own, so Cibola County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Grants-Cibola County Schools. Power in Pinehill comes from Continental Divide El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerContinental Divide El Coopcooperative utility · 16.9¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pinehill’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGrants-Cibola County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes87357, 87321Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Continental Divide El Coop

Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pinehill. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $100 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

1 home internet providers serve Pinehill

100% of 217 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Oso Internet SolutionsFiber, Fixed wireless100%1,000/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pinehill’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pinehill.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePinehill 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.

Pinehill kids go to
K–67 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Pinehill is in Grants-Cibola County 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

Pinehill is unincorporated, so Cibola County is the local government.

Local governmentCibola CountyPinehill is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCibola County ClerkElections here are run by Cibola County (county election office). 700 E. Roosevelt, Ste. 50, Grants, NM 87020 · (505) 285-2535 · [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

Pinehill spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PinehillZIP’s residents in Pinehill
87357Pinehill, NM97%39%
87321Ramah, NM3%1%

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 roomCibola General Hospital38.5 miles awayGet a library cardZuni Public Library26 Saint Anthony Drive · (505) 782-4575

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

Questions about living in Pinehill

Who provides electricity in Pinehill?

Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pinehill?

Oso Internet Solutions (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pinehill?

87357 (97%), 87321 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pinehill in?

Grants-Cibola County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Pinehill?

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 Cibola 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.