Photo: Russell Lee · Public domainLiving in Quemado, NM: what to set up and who to call
Quemado has no town government of its own, so Catron County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Quemado Independent Schools. Quemado Mutual Water & Swa reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Quemado, 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 Quemado.
Power comes from Socorro Electric Coop
Socorro Electric Coop (Socorro Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Quemado.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Quemado Mutual Water & Swa
Quemado Mutual Water & Swa supplies almost all of Quemado. It draws ground water and serves 286 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.8 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NM3500202.
1 home internet providers serve Quemado
82% of 127 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western New Mexico Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Quemado’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Quemado.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Quemado is in Quemado 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
Quemado is unincorporated, so Catron County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Quemado is in ZIP code 87829
ZIP codes where Quemado residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Quemado | ZIP’s residents in Quemado |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87829 | Quemado, NM | 100% | 19% |
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.
Questions about living in Quemado
Who supplies Quemado’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Quemado Mutual Water & Swa (EPA ID NM3500202). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Quemado?
Socorro Electric Coop (Socorro Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Quemado?
Western New Mexico Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Quemado?
87829. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Quemado in?
Quemado Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Quemado?
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 Catron 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.