Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Living in Center, CO: what to set up and who to call
Center runs its own electric utility, City of Center. The Town of Center water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Jun 2026.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Center, 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 Center.
Power comes from City of Center
City of Center (City of Center - (CO)), a municipal utility, serves all of Center.
Start or move service: centralcitycolorado-us · (303) 582-5251
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Center water system
The Town of Center water system supplies almost all of Center. It draws ground water and serves 2,575 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Jun 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
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 1.0 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0155500.
6 home internet providers serve Center
100% of 689 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciello | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Jade Communications | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 80% | 60/5 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/5 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/75 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Center’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Center.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Center is in Center School District 26-JT.
DSchool gradeSee 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Center is in ZIP code 81125
ZIP codes where Center residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Center | ZIP’s residents in Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81125 | Center, CO | 100% | 65% |
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 Center
Who supplies Center’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Center water system (EPA ID CO0155500). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% 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 Center?
City of Center (City of Center - (CO)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Center?
Ciello, Jade Communications, CenturyLink, Viaero Wireless, Ethos Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Center?
81125. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Center in?
Center School District 26-JT.
How do I register to vote in Center?
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 Saguache 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.