Miner Street Bridge · Photo: Thad Roan from Littleton, CO, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Blue Valley, CO: what to set up and who to call
Blue Valley has no town government of its own, so Clear Creek County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Clear Creek School District RE-1. Power in Blue Valley comes from CORE Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blue Valley, 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 Blue Valley.
Power comes from CORE Electric Cooperative
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Blue Valley. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $132 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: irea.coop · (303) 688-3100
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Blue Valley
0% of 119 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 86% | 100/10 |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Blue Valley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blue Valley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Blue Valley is in Clear Creek School District RE-1.
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
Blue Valley is unincorporated, so Clear Creek County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Blue Valley is in ZIP code 80452
ZIP codes where Blue Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blue Valley | ZIP’s residents in Blue Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80452 | Idaho Springs, CO | 100% | 5% |
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 Blue Valley
Who provides electricity in Blue Valley?
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Blue Valley?
CenturyLink, Visionary Broadband, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blue Valley?
80452. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blue Valley in?
Clear Creek School District RE-1.
How do I register to vote in Blue Valley?
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 Clear Creek 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.
- 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.