Photo: AzaniahT · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Tome, NM: what to set up and who to call
Tome has no town government of its own, so Valencia County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Los Lunas Public Schools. The closest public drop-off to Tome is Universal Waste Systems Inc., 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tome, 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 Tome.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tome. 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.
5 home internet providers serve Tome
60% of 733 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 63% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 40% | 100/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 34% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 7% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tome.
Universal Waste Systems Inc.
This isn’t Tome’s own facility. Whether Tome residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Tome (61%) is in Los Lunas Public Schools; parts are in Belen Consolidated Schools (39%).
C+School gradeSee 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
Tome is unincorporated, so Valencia 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.
Tome spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Tome residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tome | ZIP’s residents in Tome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87031 | Los Lunas, NM | 97% | 4% |
| 87060 | Tome, NM | 3% | 100% |
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 Tome
Who provides electricity in Tome?
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 Tome?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tome?
87031 (97%), 87060 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tome in?
Los Lunas Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Belen Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Tome?
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 Valencia 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.
- 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.