Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Bayfield, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Bayfield comes from La Plata Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Bayfield: the closest is Animas Surgical Hospital, 15.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bayfield, 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 Bayfield.
Power comes from La Plata Electric Assn
La Plata Electric Assn (La Plata Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bayfield. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $118 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: www.lpea.com · (970) 247-5786
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Bayfield water system
The Town of Bayfield water system supplies Bayfield: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 9% 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 2,300 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.1 ppb. That’s higher than 80% 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. CO0134030.
7 home internet providers serve Bayfield
100% of 1,097 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearnetworx | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Zito Media | Cable | 95% | 1,000/25 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 51% | 40/3 |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| AlignTec Incorporated | Fixed wireless | 96% | 50/25 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bayfield’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bayfield.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bayfield is in Bayfield School District 10 JT-R.
BSchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bayfield is in ZIP code 81122
ZIP codes where Bayfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bayfield | ZIP’s residents in Bayfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81122 | Bayfield, CO | 100% | 29% |
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 Bayfield
Who supplies Bayfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Bayfield water system (EPA ID CO0134030). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bayfield?
La Plata Electric Assn (La Plata Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bayfield?
Clearnetworx, Zito Media, CenturyLink, Visionary Broadband, AlignTec Incorporated, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bayfield?
81122. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bayfield in?
Bayfield School District 10 JT-R.
How do I register to vote in Bayfield?
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 La Plata 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: 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 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.