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The Cotopaxi handbook

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

Cotopaxi has no town government of its own, so Fremont County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fremont RE-3. Power in Cotopaxi comes from Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSangre De Cristo Elec Assncooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cotopaxi’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFremont RE-3Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code81223Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn

Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn (Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cotopaxi.

Start or move service: www.myelectric.coop · (719) 395-2412

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Cotopaxi

68% of 41 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL73%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless66%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless2%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cotopaxi’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cotopaxi.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCotopaxi 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.

Cotopaxi kids go to
PK–5Cotopaxi Elementary SchoolFremont RE-3
6–12Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High SchoolFremont RE-3

Cotopaxi is in Fremont RE-3.

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

Cotopaxi is unincorporated, so Fremont County is the local government.

Local governmentFremont CountyCotopaxi is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFremont County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Fremont County (county election office). 615 Macon Ave., Room LL6, Canon City, CO 81212 · (719) 276-7340 · [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

Cotopaxi is in ZIP code 81223

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CotopaxiZIP’s residents in Cotopaxi
81223Cotopaxi, 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 roomHeart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center24.1 miles awayGet a library cardSalida Public Library405 'E' St. · (719) 539-4826

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

Questions about living in Cotopaxi

Who provides electricity in Cotopaxi?

Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn (Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Cotopaxi?

CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cotopaxi?

81223. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cotopaxi in?

Fremont RE-3.

How do I register to vote in Cotopaxi?

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 Fremont 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.