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The Hooper handbook

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

Power in Hooper comes from San Luis Valley R E C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 18.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerSan Luis Valley R E Ccooperative utility · 19.4¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hooper’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSangre de Cristo School District RE-22JWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code81136Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from San Luis Valley R E C

San Luis Valley R E C (San Luis Valley R E C, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hooper. Its homes paid an average of 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: www.slvrec.com · (719) 852-3538

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Hooper

100% of 59 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jade CommunicationsFiber100%2,500/2,500
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL53%10/1
CielloFixed wireless100%300/300
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless100%100/5
T-MobileFixed wireless75%100/20
Ethos BroadbandFixed wireless32%25/5

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hooper’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hooper.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Hooper or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hooper kids go to
PK–5Sangre de Cristo Elementary Schoolin Mosca
6–12Sangre de Cristo Undivided High Schoolin Mosca

Hooper is in Sangre de Cristo School District RE-22J.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHooper’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAlamosa County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Alamosa County (county election office). 8999 Independence Way, Ste 101, Alamosa, CO 81101 · (719) 589-6681 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hooper is in ZIP code 81136

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HooperZIP’s residents in Hooper
81136Hooper, CO100%43%
Area code719Wikidata

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 roomSan Luis Valley Regional Medical Center18.9 miles awayGet a library cardMonte Vista Library120 Jefferson Street · (719) 852-3931

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

Questions about living in Hooper

Who provides electricity in Hooper?

San Luis Valley R E C (San Luis Valley R E C, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hooper?

Jade Communications, Consolidated Communications, Ciello, Viaero Wireless, T-Mobile, Ethos Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hooper?

81136. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hooper in?

Sangre de Cristo School District RE-22J.

How do I register to vote in Hooper?

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 Alamosa 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.