Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Living in Hudson, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Hudson water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Hudson comes from United Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hudson, 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 Hudson.
Power comes from United Power
United Power (United Power, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hudson. Its homes paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: unitedpower.com · (208) 679-2222
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Hudson water system
The Town of Hudson water system supplies Hudson: about 74% of residents live in its service area. About 26% 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 City of Ft Lupton as seller) and serves 3,350 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. CO0162359.
7 home internet providers serve Hudson
98% of 605 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allo Communications | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 86% | 140/20 |
| Roggen Enterprises Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/10 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 96% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 33% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Waste Management picks up trash in Hudson
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hudson, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check hudsonco.gov →
From hudsonco.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. 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.
Hudson is in Weld County School District RE-3J.
C+School 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.
Hudson is in ZIP code 80642
ZIP codes where Hudson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hudson | ZIP’s residents in Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80642 | Hudson, CO | 99% | 40% |
A few homes fall in 80643.
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 Hudson
Who supplies Hudson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Hudson water system (EPA ID CO0162359). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hudson?
United Power (United Power, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hudson?
Allo Communications, CenturyLink, Roggen Enterprises Broadband, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hudson?
80642. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hudson in?
Weld County School District RE-3J.
How do I register to vote in Hudson?
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: Hudson’s own website (hudsonco.gov), read Oct 22, 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.