Peter and Henriette Wyeth Hurd House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Ruidoso Downs, NM: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Ruidoso Downs is in ZIP code 88346. TDS Telecom and Valor Telecommunications of Texas both wire most of Ruidoso Downs; 7% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ruidoso Downs, 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 Ruidoso Downs.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ruidoso Downs. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: pnmresources.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ruidoso Downs Water System
Ruidoso Downs Water System supplies almost all of Ruidoso Downs. It draws ground water and serves 2,146 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 61% 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. NM3513214.
7 home internet providers serve Ruidoso Downs
100% of 1,312 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Cable | 99% | 1,000/20 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL, Fiber | 71% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 55% | 400/80 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Greentree Solid Waste Authority runs trash and recycling for Ruidoso Downs
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ruidoso Downs, from the town’s own site and the hauler or county pages it links to.
Greentree Solid Waste Authority Recycling Center/Transfer Station
26590 US-70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From ruidosodowns.us, the town’s official site; greentreeswa.org, which ruidosodowns.us links to for trash, 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.
Ruidoso Downs is in Ruidoso Municipal Schools.
BSchool 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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ruidoso Downs is in ZIP code 88346
ZIP codes where Ruidoso Downs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ruidoso Downs | ZIP’s residents in Ruidoso Downs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88346 | Ruidoso Downs, NM | 100% | 84% |
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 Ruidoso Downs
Who supplies Ruidoso Downs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ruidoso Downs Water System (EPA ID NM3513214). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ruidoso Downs?
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ruidoso Downs?
TDS Telecom, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Verizon, Ethos Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ruidoso Downs?
88346. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ruidoso Downs in?
Ruidoso Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ruidoso Downs?
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 Lincoln 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: Ruidoso Downs’ own website (ruidosodowns.us) and the hauler or county pages it links to (greentreeswa.org), 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.