Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Byers, CO: what to set up and who to call
Byers has no town government of its own, so Arapahoe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Byers School District 32J. Tap water in Byers comes from Byers WSD, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Byers, 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 Byers.
Power comes from CORE Electric Cooperative
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Byers. 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.
Water comes from Byers WSD
Byers WSD supplies almost all of Byers. It draws ground water and serves 1,000 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 51% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0103010.
5 home internet providers serve Byers
100% of 616 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bijou Telephone Cooperative Association | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 82% | 1,200/35 |
| BAM Broadband | Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Byers has its own drop-off: Swim's Disposal Service
Where to take trash and recycling in Byers, and where the rules are.
Swim's Disposal Service
990 North Main Street, Byers, CO, 80103
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Feb 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Byers is in Byers School District 32J.
DSchool gradeSee 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
Byers is unincorporated, so Arapahoe 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.
Byers is in ZIP code 80103
ZIP codes where Byers residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Byers | ZIP’s residents in Byers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80103 | Byers, CO | 100% | 49% |
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 Byers
Who supplies Byers’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Byers WSD (EPA ID CO0103010). 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 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Byers?
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Byers?
Bijou Telephone Cooperative Association, Xfinity, BAM Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Byers?
80103. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Byers in?
Byers School District 32J.
How do I register to vote in Byers?
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: 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.