Photo: Craig Talbert · CC BY 2.0Living in Goldfield, CO: what to set up and who to call
The City of Victor water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. Goldfield has no town government of its own, so Teller County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Goldfield, 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 Goldfield.
Power comes from Black Hills Colorado Electric
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Goldfield. 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 City of Victor water system
The City of Victor water system supplies almost all of Goldfield. It draws surface water and serves 491 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning May 2025. 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–Dec 2025, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.5 ppb. That’s higher than 68% 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. CO0160700.
1 home internet providers serve Goldfield
100% of 56 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vero Fiber | Fiber | 100% | 2,300/2,300 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Goldfield’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Goldfield.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Goldfield is in Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1.
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
Goldfield 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.
Goldfield is in ZIP code 80860
ZIP codes where Goldfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Goldfield | ZIP’s residents in Goldfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80860 | Victor, CO | 100% | 12% |
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 Goldfield
Who supplies Goldfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Victor water system (EPA ID CO0160700). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Goldfield?
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 Goldfield?
Vero Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Goldfield?
80860. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Goldfield in?
Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1.
How do I register to vote in Goldfield?
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.