Photo: ERoss99 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Elizabeth, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Elizabeth comes from CORE Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Adventhealth Castle Rock is the closest ER, 15 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth.
Power comes from CORE Electric Cooperative
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves 84.1% of Elizabeth residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $132 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: irea.coop · (303) 688-3100
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Elizabeth water system
The Town of Elizabeth water system supplies almost all of Elizabeth. It draws ground water and serves 4,523 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 Jul–Dec 2024, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. CO0120010.
10 home internet providers serve Elizabeth
100% of 920 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Maverix Broadband | Fiber | 39% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 37% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 22% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| BAM Broadband | Fixed wireless | 87% | 1,000/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Elizabeth’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elizabeth.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elizabeth is in Elizabeth School District.
A−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.
Elizabeth is in ZIP code 80107
ZIP codes where Elizabeth residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elizabeth | ZIP’s residents in Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80107 | Elizabeth, CO | 100% | 12% |
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 Elizabeth
Who supplies Elizabeth’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Elizabeth water system (EPA ID CO0120010). 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 4.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elizabeth?
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elizabeth?
Xfinity, Maverix Broadband, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, BAM Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elizabeth?
80107. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elizabeth in?
Elizabeth School District.
How do I register to vote in Elizabeth?
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 Elbert 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.