Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Cimarron Hills, CO: what to set up and who to call
Cimarron Hills has no town government of its own, so El Paso County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend School District 49. The nearest library is Penrose Public Library (Pikes Peak Library District), 6.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cimarron Hills, 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 Cimarron Hills.
Power comes from Black Hills Colorado Electric
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves 99.0% of Cimarron Hills residents. Its homes paid an average of 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: blackhillsenergy.com · (800) 694-8989
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cherokee Md water system
The Cherokee Md water system supplies almost all of Cimarron Hills. It draws ground water (EPA lists Colorado Springs Utilities as seller) and serves 29,610 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. CO0121125.
11 home internet providers serve Cimarron Hills
100% of 6,834 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 81% | 5,120/5,120 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 59% | 140/20 |
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 56% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 32% | 8,000/8,000 |
| StratusIQ | Fiber | 2% | 10,000/10,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cimarron Hills’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cimarron Hills.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Cimarron Hills (62%) is in School District 49; parts are in Colorado Springs School District 11 (38%).
C−School 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
Cimarron Hills is unincorporated, so El Paso 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.
Cimarron Hills spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cimarron Hills residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cimarron Hills | ZIP’s residents in Cimarron Hills |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80915 | Colorado Springs, CO | 70% | 60% |
| 80922 | Colorado Springs, CO | 30% | 20% |
A few homes fall in 80929.
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 Cimarron Hills
Who supplies Cimarron Hills’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cherokee Md water system (EPA ID CO0121125). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cimarron Hills?
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cimarron Hills?
Xfinity, Metronet, CenturyLink, Conexon Connect, Quantum Fiber, StratusIQ (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cimarron Hills?
80915 (70%), 80922 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cimarron Hills in?
School District 49. Parts of the city are in Colorado Springs School District 11.
How do I register to vote in Cimarron Hills?
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 El Paso 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.