Rockland Community Church and Cemetery · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Genesee, CO: what to set up and who to call
Genesee has no town government of its own, so Jefferson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Jefferson County School District R-1. Most homes in Genesee have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and CenturyLink.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Genesee, 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 Genesee.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Genesee. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Genesee WSD
Genesee WSD supplies Genesee: about 87% of residents live in its service area. Forest Hills Md Riva Chase serves another 12%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 3,920 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 Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.0 ppb. That’s higher than 80% 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. CO0130035.
8 home internet providers serve Genesee
94% of 1,431 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 92% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 50% | 100/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 73% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Genesee’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Genesee.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Genesee is in Jefferson County School District R-1.
A−School gradeSee 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
Genesee is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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.
Genesee is in ZIP code 80401
ZIP codes where Genesee residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Genesee | ZIP’s residents in Genesee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80401 | Golden, CO | 100% | 9% |
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 Genesee
Who supplies Genesee’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Genesee WSD (EPA ID CO0130035). 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 3.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Genesee?
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Genesee?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Genesee?
80401. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Genesee in?
Jefferson County School District R-1.
How do I register to vote in Genesee?
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 Jefferson 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.