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The Trout Valley handbook

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

Trout Valley has no town government of its own, so Grant County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Silver City Consolidated Schools. For an emergency, Gila Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 17.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPNMinvestor-owned utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Trout Valley’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSilver City Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code88049Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Trout Valley.

Electricity

Power comes from PNM

PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Trout Valley. 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.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Trout Valley

0% of 25 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Western New Mexico Telephone CompanyDSL100%50/5

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Trout Valley’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Trout Valley.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTrout Valley 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.

Trout Valley kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Trout Valley is in Silver City Consolidated 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

Trout Valley is unincorporated, so Grant County is the local government.

Local governmentGrant CountyTrout Valley is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGrant County ClerkElections here are run by Grant County (county election office). P.O. Box 1286, Silver City, NM 88062 · (575) 574-0042 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Trout Valley is in ZIP code 88049

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Trout ValleyZIP’s residents in Trout Valley
88049Mimbres, NM100%1%

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 roomGila Regional Medical Center17.2 miles awayGet a library cardSilver City Public Library515 West College Avenue · (575) 538-3672

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

Questions about living in Trout Valley

Who provides electricity in Trout Valley?

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 Trout Valley?

Western New Mexico Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Trout Valley?

88049. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Trout Valley in?

Silver City Consolidated Schools.

How do I register to vote in Trout Valley?

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 Grant 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.