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The Torreon handbook

Living in Torreon, NM: what to set up and who to call

Torreon has no town government of its own, so Sandoval County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cuba Independent Schools. Power in Torreon comes from Continental Divide El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Torreon has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Sandoval County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Torreon’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Torreon, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerContinental Divide El Coopcooperative utility · 16.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve TorreonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Torreon’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCuba Independent SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code87013Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Torreon.

Electricity

Power comes from Continental Divide El Coop

Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 87.2% of Torreon residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $100 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Torreon

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Torreon, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Torreon’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Torreon.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTorreon has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Torreon kids go to
PK–5Cuba Elementaryin Cuba
6–8Cuba Middlein Cuba
9–12Cuba Highin Cuba

Torreon is in Cuba 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Torreon is unincorporated, so Sandoval County is the local government.

Local governmentSandoval CountyTorreon is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSandoval County ClerkElections here are run by Sandoval County (county election office). P. O. Box 40, Bernalillo, NM 87004 · (505) 867-7577 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Torreon is in ZIP code 87013

ZIP codes where Torreon residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of TorreonZIP’s residents in Torreon
87013Cuba, NM100%6%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomCrownpoint Healthcare Facility48.6 miles awayGet a library cardTorreon Community LibraryHwy 197 Mm 26 · (505) 731-2336

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Torreon

Who provides electricity in Torreon?

Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Torreon?

87013. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Torreon in?

Cuba Independent Schools.

How do I register to vote in Torreon?

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 Sandoval 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): pending.