Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Alamosa, CO: what to set up and who to call
Alamosa has its own drop-off, Rickey Recycling Center, on 1130 Old Airport Road. For a library card, the closest branch is Alamosa Public Library, 0.8 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alamosa, 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 Alamosa.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alamosa. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Alamosa water system
The City of Alamosa water system supplies almost all of Alamosa. It draws ground water and serves 11,271 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. CO0102100.
9 home internet providers serve Alamosa
100% of 3,435 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 34% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Ciello | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 32% | 40/3 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 84% | 200/50 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Alamosa
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alamosa, from the town’s own site.
Rickey Recycling Center
1130 Old Airport Road, Alamosa, CO
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- White office paper
- Glass bottles and jars
From alamosa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alamosa is in Alamosa School District RE-11J.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Alamosa is in ZIP code 81101
ZIP codes where Alamosa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alamosa | ZIP’s residents in Alamosa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81101 | Alamosa, CO | 100% | 63% |
81102 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Alamosa
Who supplies Alamosa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Alamosa water system (EPA ID CO0102100). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alamosa?
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alamosa?
Jade Communications, Ciello, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Ethos Broadband, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alamosa?
81101. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alamosa in?
Alamosa School District RE-11J.
How do I register to vote in Alamosa?
In Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder. Check your registration at sos.state.co.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: Alamosa’s own website (alamosa.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.