Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Eagle, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Eagle comes from Holy Cross Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Eagle: the closest is Vail Health Hospital, 23.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eagle, 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 Eagle.
Power comes from Holy Cross Electric Assn
Holy Cross Electric Assn (Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 91.8% of Eagle residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: holycross.com · (970) 945-5491
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Eagle water system
The Town of Eagle water system supplies Eagle: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 7,511 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0119233.
6 home internet providers serve Eagle
99% of 2,186 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 94% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | Fiber, DSL | 93% | 500/500 |
| Pathfinder | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 83% | 27/4 |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Vail Honeywagon picks up trash in Eagle
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Eagle, from the town’s own site.
Town of Eagle Drop-Off Recycle Center
1050 Chambers Avenue, Eagle, CO 81631
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From townofeagle.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Eagle is in Eagle County School District RE 50.
B+School gradeSee 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.
Eagle is in ZIP code 81631
ZIP codes where Eagle residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eagle | ZIP’s residents in Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81631 | Eagle, CO | 100% | 83% |
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 Eagle
Who supplies Eagle’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Eagle water system (EPA ID CO0119233). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eagle?
Holy Cross Electric Assn (Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Eagle?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Pathfinder, Visionary Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eagle?
81631. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eagle in?
Eagle County School District RE 50.
How do I register to vote in Eagle?
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 Eagle 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: Eagle’s own website (townofeagle.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.