Photo: Davishan99 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Red River, NM: what to set up and who to call
Red River Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Oct 2021. Power in Red River comes from Kit Carson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Red River, 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 Red River.
Power comes from Kit Carson Electric Coop
Kit Carson Electric Coop (Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Red River. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $78 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 Red River Water System
Red River Water System supplies almost all of Red River. It draws ground water and serves 679 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Oct 2021. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2012–Dec 2014, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2014: 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. NM3507129.
4 home internet providers serve Red River
73% of 583 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 72% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson Internet | Fiber | 77% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 47% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 45% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Red River’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Red River.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Red River is in Questa 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Red River is in ZIP code 87558
ZIP codes where Red River residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Red River | ZIP’s residents in Red River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87558 | Red River, NM | 100% | 75% |
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 Red River
Who supplies Red River’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Red River Water System (EPA ID NM3507129). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan 2012–Dec 2014), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Red River?
Kit Carson Electric Coop (Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Red River?
Kit Carson Internet, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Red River?
87558. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Red River in?
Questa Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Red River?
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 Taos 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.