Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Tajique, NM: what to set up and who to call
The Tajique Mdwca water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4. 77% of systems its size reported none. Tajique has no town government of its own, so Torrance County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Estancia Municipal Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tajique, 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 Tajique.
Power comes from Central New Mexico El Coop
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tajique. Its homes paid an average of 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 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 Tajique Mdwca water system
The Tajique Mdwca water system supplies almost all of Tajique. It draws ground water and serves 158 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, the latest beginning Oct 2021. 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 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.9 ppb. That’s higher than 52% 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. NM3524530.
3 home internet providers serve Tajique
0% of 68 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 71% | 60/5 |
| Lobo Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 80/80 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 94% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tajique’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tajique.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tajique is in Estancia Municipal 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
Tajique is unincorporated, so Torrance 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.
Tajique spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Tajique residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tajique | ZIP’s residents in Tajique |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87016 | Estancia, NM | 94% | 3% |
| 87061 | Torreon, NM | 6% | 2% |
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 Tajique
Who supplies Tajique’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Tajique Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3524530). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tajique?
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tajique?
CenturyLink, Lobo Internet Services, Internet Services (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tajique?
87016 (94%), 87061 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tajique in?
Estancia Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Tajique?
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 Torrance 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.