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The Willard handbook

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

Power in Willard comes from Central New Mexico El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Willard has its own drop-off, Willard Convenience Station.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

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 Willard. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Village of Willard water system

The Village of Willard water system supplies almost all of Willard. It draws ground water and serves 279 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% 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. NM3524730.

Internet

Which providers serve Willard

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Willard, 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

Willard has its own drop-off: Willard Convenience Station

Where to take trash and recycling in Willard, and where the rules are.

Transfer station · run by not listed

Willard Convenience Station

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Apr 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Willard kids go to
PK–1Lower Elementaryin Estancia
2–6Upper Elementaryin Estancia
7–8Estancia Middlein Estancia
9–12Estancia Highin Estancia

Willard 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Willard is in ZIP code 87063

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WillardZIP’s residents in Willard
87063Willard, NM100%81%

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.

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

Questions about living in Willard

Who supplies Willard’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Village of Willard water system (EPA ID NM3524730). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Willard?

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 ZIP codes are in Willard?

87063. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Willard in?

Estancia Municipal Schools.

How do I register to vote in Willard?

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): pending.