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The Cope handbook

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

Cope has no town government of its own, so Washington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Arickaree School District R-2. Power in Cope comes from Y-W Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerY-W Electric Assncooperative utility · 15.7¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cope’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolArickaree School District R-2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code80812Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Y-W Electric Assn

Y-W Electric Assn (Y-W Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cope. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: ywelectric.coop · (970) 345-2291

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Cope

100% of 66 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Plains Cooperative Telephone AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless56%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cope’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cope.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCope 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.

Cope kids go to
PK–5Arickaree Elementary Schoolin Anton
6–12Arickaree Undivided High Schoolin Anton

Cope is in Arickaree School District R-2.

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

Cope is unincorporated, so Washington County is the local government.

Local governmentWashington CountyCope is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWashington County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Washington County (county election office). 150 Ash Ave., PO Box L, Akron, CO 80720 · (970) 345-6565 · [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

Cope is in ZIP code 80812

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CopeZIP’s residents in Cope
80812Cope, CO100%28%

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 roomYuma District Hospital31.9 miles awayGet a library cardStratton Public Library331 New York Avenue · (719) 348-5922

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

Questions about living in Cope

Who provides electricity in Cope?

Y-W Electric Assn (Y-W Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cope?

Plains Cooperative Telephone Association, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cope?

80812. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cope in?

Arickaree School District R-2.

How do I register to vote in Cope?

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 Washington 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.