Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Frederick, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Frederick comes from United Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most of Frederick has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Frederick, 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 Frederick.
Power comes from United Power
United Power (United Power, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Frederick. Its homes paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: unitedpower.com · (208) 679-2222
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Frederick water system
The Town of Frederick water system supplies Frederick: about 74% of residents live in its service area. Central Weld Cnty WD serves another 14%. Left Hand WD serves another 12%. About 19% 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 Carter Lake Filter Plant as seller) and serves 17,173 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.4 ppb. That’s higher than 78% 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. CO0162288.
10 home internet providers serve Frederick
100% of 5,510 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 50% | 140/20 |
| Intrepid Fiber Networks | Fiber | 32% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Carbon Valley Internet | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 16% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Ripple Fiber | Fiber | 11% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Frederick depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Frederick, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trashCheck which week on frederickco.gov →
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Opened mail & greeting cards
- File folders
- Phone Books
- Blueprints
- White or pastel office paper
- Paper egg cartons
- Paperboard boxes
- Glass bottles & jars
- Cans (do not crush or flatten)
- #1-7 Plastic Bottles
From frederickco.gov, 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.
Most of Frederick (97%) is in St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J; parts are in Weld County School District RE-8 (3%).
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.
Frederick spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Frederick residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Frederick | ZIP’s residents in Frederick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80504 | Longmont, CO | 48% | 12% |
| 80530 | Frederick, CO | 35% | 95% |
| 80516 | Erie, CO | 17% | 7% |
A few homes fall in 80621.
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 Frederick
Who supplies Frederick’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Frederick water system (EPA ID CO0162288). 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 2.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Frederick?
United Power (United Power, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Frederick?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Intrepid Fiber Networks, Carbon Valley Internet, Ripple Fiber, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Frederick?
80504 (48%), 80530 (35%), 80516 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Frederick in?
St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J. Parts of the city are in Weld County School District RE-8.
How do I register to vote in Frederick?
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: Frederick’s own website (frederickco.gov), 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.