Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Eads, CO: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Eads comes from the Town of Eads water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Eads comes from Southeast Colorado Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eads, 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 Eads.
Power comes from Southeast Colorado Power Assn
Southeast Colorado Power Assn (Southeast Colorado Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Eads. Its homes paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: secpa.com · (719) 336-3236
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Eads water system
The Town of Eads water system supplies almost all of Eads. It draws ground water and serves 656 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0131400.
5 home internet providers serve Eads
100% of 369 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| SECOM | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 88% | 100/25 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/5 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 66% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Eads has its own drop-off: Eads Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Eads, and where the rules are.
Eads Recycling Center
Before you go, check the rules on kcedfonline.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited May 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Eads is in Kiowa County School District No. 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Eads is in ZIP code 81036
ZIP codes where Eads residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eads | ZIP’s residents in Eads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81036 | Eads, CO | 100% | 68% |
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 Eads
Who supplies Eads’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Eads water system (EPA ID CO0131400). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eads?
Southeast Colorado Power Assn (Southeast Colorado Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Eads?
Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association, SECOM, Viaero Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eads?
81036. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eads in?
Kiowa County School District No. RE-1.
How do I register to vote in Eads?
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 Kiowa 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.