Living in Colorado City, CO: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2023 is still open for the Colorado City Md water system. Colorado City has no town government of its own, so Pueblo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pueblo County School District 70.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Colorado City, 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 Colorado City.
Power comes from San Isabel Electric Assn
San Isabel Electric Assn (San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Colorado City. Its homes paid an average of 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $118 a month (its average across Colorado State).
Start or move service: siea.com · (719) 547-2160
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Colorado City Md water system
The Colorado City Md water system supplies almost all of Colorado City. It draws surface water and serves 2,755 people in all.
12 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×6, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Nov 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 2 older violations are still open, since 2023: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.3 ppb. That’s lower than 52% 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. CO0151200.
4 home internet providers serve Colorado City
100% of 1,122 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Internet | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/200 |
| SECOM | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Colorado City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Colorado City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Colorado City is in Pueblo County School District 70.
B+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
Colorado City is unincorporated, so Pueblo 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.
Colorado City spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Colorado City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Colorado City | ZIP’s residents in Colorado City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81019 | Colorado City, CO | 89% | 99% |
| 81069 | Rye, CO | 8% | 9% |
| 81004 | Pueblo, CO | 3% | 0% |
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 Colorado City
Who supplies Colorado City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Colorado City Md water system (EPA ID CO0151200). It reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×6, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Colorado City?
San Isabel Electric Assn (San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Colorado City?
Highline Internet, SECOM, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Colorado City?
81019 (89%), 81069 (8%), 81004 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Colorado City in?
Pueblo County School District 70.
How do I register to vote in Colorado City?
In Colorado State 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 Pueblo 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.