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The Guffey handbook

Living in Guffey, CO: what to set up and who to call

Guffey has no town government of its own, so Park County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Park County School District RE-2. Power in Guffey comes from CORE Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Guffey has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Park County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Guffey’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Guffey, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCORE Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.6¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve GuffeyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Guffey’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPark County School District RE-2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code80820Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Guffey.

Electricity

Power comes from CORE Electric Cooperative

CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Guffey. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $132 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: irea.coop · (303) 688-3100

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Guffey

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Guffey, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Guffey’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Guffey.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGuffey has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Guffey kids go to
PK–5Edith Teter Elementary Schoolin Fairplay
6–8South Park Middle Schoolin Fairplay
9–12South Park High Schoolin Fairplay

Guffey is in Park County School District RE-2.

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Guffey is unincorporated, so Park County is the local government.

Local governmentPark CountyGuffey is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePark County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Park County (county election office). 856 Castello Ave., PO Box 220, Fairplay, CO 80440 · (719) 836-4223 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.state.co.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Guffey is in ZIP code 80820

ZIP codes where Guffey residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of GuffeyZIP’s residents in Guffey
80820Guffey, CO100%14%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSt. Thomas More Hospital25.9 miles awayGet a library cardPark County Public LibraryNearest branch: Guffey Branch Library, 1625 B. County Road 102 · (719) 689-9280

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Guffey

Who provides electricity in Guffey?

CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Guffey?

80820. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Guffey in?

Park County School District RE-2.

How do I register to vote in Guffey?

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 Park 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.

  • 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): pending.