Living in Ute Park, NM: what to set up and who to call
The Philmont Boy Scout Ranch - Headquarters water system reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×11, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Ute Park has no town government of its own, so Colfax County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cimarron Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ute Park, 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 Ute Park.
Power comes from Kit Carson Electric Coop
Kit Carson Electric Coop (Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ute Park. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $78 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 Philmont Boy Scout Ranch - Headquarters water system
The Philmont Boy Scout Ranch - Headquarters water system supplies Ute Park: about 32% of residents live in its service area. About 68% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 2,000 people in all.
13 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×11, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 88% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3530504.
3 home internet providers serve Ute Park
74% of 172 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson Internet | Fiber | 79% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 59% | 60/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ute Park’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ute Park.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ute Park is in Cimarron Public 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
Ute Park is unincorporated, so Colfax 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.
Ute Park is in ZIP code 87749
ZIP codes where Ute Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ute Park | ZIP’s residents in Ute Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87749 | Ute Park, NM | 100% | 94% |
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 Ute Park
Who supplies Ute Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Philmont Boy Scout Ranch - Headquarters water system (EPA ID NM3530504). It reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×11, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.9 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ute Park?
Kit Carson Electric Coop (Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ute Park?
Kit Carson Internet, CenturyLink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ute Park?
87749. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ute Park in?
Cimarron Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ute Park?
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 Colfax 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.