Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Bethune, CO: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Bethune comes from the Town of Bethune water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Bethune comes from K C Electric Association, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bethune, 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 Bethune.
Power comes from K C Electric Association
K C Electric Association (K C Electric Association), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bethune. Its homes paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: kcelectric.coop · (800) 700-3123
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Bethune water system
The Town of Bethune water system supplies almost all of Bethune. It draws ground water and serves 195 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.
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 0.5 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. CO0132001.
6 home internet providers serve Bethune
100% of 88 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Communication Services | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 83% | 60/5 |
| Rebeltec Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 40/5 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 57% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bethune’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bethune.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bethune is in Bethune School District R-5.
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.
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.
Bethune is in ZIP code 80805
ZIP codes where Bethune residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bethune | ZIP’s residents in Bethune |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80805 | Bethune, CO | 100% | 44% |
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 Bethune
Who supplies Bethune’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Bethune water system (EPA ID CO0132001). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bethune?
K C Electric Association (K C Electric Association), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bethune?
Plains Communication Services, CenturyLink, Rebeltec Communications, Viaero Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bethune?
80805. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bethune in?
Bethune School District R-5.
How do I register to vote in Bethune?
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 Kit Carson 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.