Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Living in Idledale, CO: what to set up and who to call
Idledale has no town government of its own, so Jefferson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Jefferson County School District R-1. Most homes in Idledale have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and CenturyLink.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Idledale, 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 Idledale.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Idledale. 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 Idledale WSD
Idledale WSD supplies almost all of Idledale. It draws ground water influenced by surface water (EPA lists Mcdonald Farms Enterprises Inc as seller) and serves 350 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.0 ppb. That’s higher than 81% 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. CO0130055.
5 home internet providers serve Idledale
99% of 137 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 80% | 80/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 58% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Idledale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Idledale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Idledale is in Jefferson County School District R-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
Idledale is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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.
Idledale is in ZIP code 80453
ZIP codes where Idledale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Idledale | ZIP’s residents in Idledale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80453 | Idledale, CO | 100% | 94% |
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 Idledale
Who supplies Idledale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Idledale WSD (EPA ID CO0130055). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Idledale?
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 Idledale?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Idledale?
80453. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Idledale in?
Jefferson County School District R-1.
How do I register to vote in Idledale?
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 Jefferson 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.