Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Living in Evans, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Evans comes from Poudre Valley REA, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Evans is North Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Evans, 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 Evans.
Power comes from Poudre Valley REA
Poudre Valley REA (Poudre Valley REA, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Evans. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $109 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: www.pvrea.com · (970) 226-1234
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Evans water system
The City of Evans water system supplies Evans: about 60% of residents live in its service area. City of Greeley serves another 36%. About 33% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Greeley as seller) and serves 19,369 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.8 ppb. That’s higher than 74% 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. CO0162260.
8 home internet providers serve Evans
100% of 6,393 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Allo Communications | Fiber | 91% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Vero Fiber | Fiber | 80% | 2,300/2,300 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 46% | 100/10 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 78% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Waste Management picks up trash in Evans
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Evans, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper & Paper Cups
- Glass bottles & Containers
- Flattened Cardboard and Paperboard
- Food & Beverage Cans
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check evanscolorado.gov →
From evanscolorado.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
Most of Evans (74%) is in Greeley School District 6; parts are in Weld County School District RE-1 (22%) and Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J (4%).
C+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.
Evans spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Evans residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Evans | ZIP’s residents in Evans |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80620 | Evans, CO | 93% | 98% |
| 80634 | Greeley, CO | 7% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 80645, 80543, 80651.
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 Evans
Who supplies Evans’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Evans water system (EPA ID CO0162260). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Evans?
Poudre Valley REA (Poudre Valley REA, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Evans?
Xfinity, Allo Communications, Vero Fiber, CenturyLink, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Evans?
80620 (93%), 80634 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Evans in?
Greeley School District 6. Parts of the city are in Weld County School District RE-1 and Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J.
How do I register to vote in Evans?
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 Weld 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: Evans’ own website (evanscolorado.gov), read Oct 23, 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.