Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Living in Gilcrest, CO: what to set up and who to call
In Gilcrest, trash day is Thursday. For emergencies, Gilcrest is closest to Uchealth Greeley Hospital, 7.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gilcrest, 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 Gilcrest.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gilcrest. 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 Town of Gilcrest water system
The Town of Gilcrest water system supplies Gilcrest: about 85% of residents live in its service area. Central Weld Cnty WD serves another 15%. About 9% 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 Central Weld Cnty WD as seller) and serves 1,150 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0162310.
6 home internet providers serve Gilcrest
100% of 367 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vero Fiber | Fiber | 98% | 2,300/2,300 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 93% | 10/1 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 250/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Gilcrest is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Gilcrest, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From townofgilcrest.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated March 31, 2025. 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.
Gilcrest is in Weld County School District RE-1.
BSchool 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.
Gilcrest spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Gilcrest residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gilcrest | ZIP’s residents in Gilcrest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80623 | Gilcrest, CO | 97% | 100% |
| 80651 | Platteville, CO | 3% | 1% |
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 Gilcrest
Who supplies Gilcrest’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Gilcrest water system (EPA ID CO0162310). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gilcrest?
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 Gilcrest?
Vero Fiber, CenturyLink, Rise Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gilcrest?
80623 (97%), 80651 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gilcrest in?
Weld County School District RE-1.
How do I register to vote in Gilcrest?
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: Gilcrest’s own website (townofgilcrest.org), 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.