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The Chacra handbook

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

Chacra has no town government of its own, so Garfield County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Roaring Fork School District RE-1. For a library card, the closest branch is New Castle Branch Library, 4.3 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ChacraData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chacra’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRoaring Fork School District RE-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code81601Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chacra. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Chacra

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Chacra, 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 Chacra’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chacra.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileChacra 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.

Chacra kids go to
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Chacra is in Roaring Fork 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

Chacra is unincorporated, so Garfield County is the local government.

Local governmentGarfield CountyChacra is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGarfield County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Garfield County (county election office). 109 8th St, Ste. 200, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 · 970-384-3700 x2 · [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

Chacra is in ZIP code 81601

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ChacraZIP’s residents in Chacra
81601Glenwood Springs, 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 roomValley View Hospital Association7.7 miles awayGet a library cardGarfield County Public Library DistrictNearest branch: New Castle Branch Library, 402 West Main Street · (970) 984-2347

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

Questions about living in Chacra

Who provides electricity in Chacra?

Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Chacra?

81601. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chacra in?

Roaring Fork School District RE-1.

How do I register to vote in Chacra?

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 Garfield 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.