Hornbek House · Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Florissant, CO: what to set up and who to call
Florissant WSD reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. Florissant has no town government of its own, so Teller County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Woodland Park School District RE-2.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Florissant, 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 Florissant.
Power comes from CORE Electric Cooperative
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Florissant. 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 Florissant WSD
Florissant WSD supplies almost all of Florissant. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 250 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 12.0 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0160175.
4 home internet providers serve Florissant
70% of 70 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 86% | 80/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
| Vero Fiber | Fixed wireless | 20% | 75/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Florissant’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Florissant.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Florissant is in Woodland Park School District RE-2.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Florissant is unincorporated, so Teller County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Florissant is in ZIP code 80816
ZIP codes where Florissant residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Florissant | ZIP’s residents in Florissant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80816 | Florissant, CO | 100% | 2% |
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 Florissant
Who supplies Florissant’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Florissant WSD (EPA ID CO0160175). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Florissant?
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Florissant?
CenturyLink, AT&T, T-Mobile, Vero Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Florissant?
80816. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Florissant in?
Woodland Park School District RE-2.
How do I register to vote in Florissant?
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 Teller 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.