Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Raton, NM: what to set up and who to call
Raton runs its own electric utility, Raton Public Service Company. Trains stop in Raton.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Raton, 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 Raton.
Power comes from Raton Public Service Company
Raton Public Service Company (Raton Public Service Company), a municipal utility, serves 88.0% of Raton residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Raton/Raton Water Works
City of Raton/Raton Water Works supplies almost all of Raton. It draws surface water and serves 9,733 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. NM3526704.
5 home internet providers serve Raton
53% of 3,332 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 20% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 64% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 41% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Raton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Raton, from the town’s own site.
Hereford Solid Waste Collection Center
410 Hereford Avenue, Raton, NM 87740
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
From ratonnm.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Raton is in Raton Public Schools.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Raton is in ZIP code 87740
ZIP codes where Raton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Raton | ZIP’s residents in Raton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87740 | Raton, NM | 100% | 85% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Raton
Who supplies Raton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Raton/Raton Water Works (EPA ID NM3526704). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.4 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Raton?
Raton Public Service Company (Raton Public Service Company), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Raton?
Sierra Communications, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Raton?
87740. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Raton in?
Raton Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Raton?
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 Colfax 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: Raton’s own website (ratonnm.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.