Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Fowler, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Fowler water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. The nearest emergency room is Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, 28 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fowler, 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 Fowler.
Power comes from Black Hills Colorado Electric
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fowler. Its homes paid an average of 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: blackhillsenergy.com · (800) 694-8989
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Fowler water system
The Town of Fowler water system supplies almost all of Fowler. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 1,169 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×3, the latest beginning Jul 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. 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. CO0145210.
6 home internet providers serve Fowler
94% of 604 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SECOM | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 93% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 85% | 40/3 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 82% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fowler’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fowler.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fowler is in Fowler School District R-4J.
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.
Fowler is in ZIP code 81039
ZIP codes where Fowler residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fowler | ZIP’s residents in Fowler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81039 | Fowler, CO | 100% | 64% |
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 Fowler
Who supplies Fowler’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Fowler water system (EPA ID CO0145210). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fowler?
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fowler?
SECOM, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Viaero Wireless, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fowler?
81039. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fowler in?
Fowler School District R-4J.
How do I register to vote in Fowler?
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 Otero 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.