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Living in Cathedral, CO: what to set up and who to call

Cathedral has no town government of its own, so Hinsdale County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hinsdale County School District RE-1. Power in Cathedral comes from Gunnison County Elec Assn., a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Cathedral has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Hinsdale County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cathedral’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cathedral, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerGunnison County Elec Assn.cooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve CathedralData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cathedral’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHinsdale County School District RE-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code81235Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cathedral.

Electricity

Power comes from Gunnison County Elec Assn.

Gunnison County Elec Assn. (Gunnison County Elec Assn.), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cathedral.

Start or move service: gcea.coop · (800) 726-3523

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Cathedral

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Cathedral, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cathedral’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cathedral.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCathedral has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cathedral kids go to
PK–12Lake City Community Schoolin Lake City

Cathedral is in Hinsdale County 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Cathedral is unincorporated, so Hinsdale County is the local government.

Local governmentHinsdale CountyCathedral is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHinsdale County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Hinsdale County (county election office). 317 N Henson St., PO Box 9, Lake City, CO 81235 · 970-944-2225 x120 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.state.co.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cathedral is in ZIP code 81235

ZIP codes where Cathedral residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CathedralZIP’s residents in Cathedral
81235Lake City, CO100%2%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomGunnison Valley Hospital32.8 miles awayGet a library cardLake City/Hinsdale County Library District206 N Silver Street · (970) 944-2615

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Cathedral

Who provides electricity in Cathedral?

Gunnison County Elec Assn. (Gunnison County Elec Assn.), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Cathedral?

81235. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cathedral in?

Hinsdale County School District RE-1.

How do I register to vote in Cathedral?

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 Hinsdale 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): pending.