Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Living in Bow Mar, CO: what to set up and who to call
All of Bow Mar gets its mail under one ZIP code, 80123. The closest ER is Swedish Medical Center, 4.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bow Mar, 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 Bow Mar.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bow Mar. 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 Bow Mar WSD
Bow Mar WSD supplies Bow Mar: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Denver Water Board as seller) and serves 899 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2002, was 9.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2002: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. CO0103153.
7 home internet providers serve Bow Mar
100% of 302 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 78% | 80/10 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 8% | 8,000/8,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Bow Mar: every other week, Wed
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bow Mar, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofbowmar.org →
From townofbowmar.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
Most of Bow Mar (63%) is in Littleton School District 6; parts are in Jefferson County School District R-1 (37%).
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.
Bow Mar is in ZIP code 80123
ZIP codes where Bow Mar residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bow Mar | ZIP’s residents in Bow Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80123 | Littleton, CO | 100% | 2% |
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 Bow Mar
Who supplies Bow Mar’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bow Mar WSD (EPA ID CO0103153). 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 9.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2002), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bow Mar?
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 Bow Mar?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bow Mar?
80123. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bow Mar in?
Littleton School District 6. Parts of the city are in Jefferson County School District R-1.
How do I register to vote in Bow Mar?
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 Arapahoe 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: Bow Mar’s own website (townofbowmar.org), read Oct 23, 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.