Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Jackson Lake, CO: what to set up and who to call
Jackson Lake has no town government of its own, so Morgan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Weldon Valley School District RE-20J. Power in Jackson Lake comes from Morgan County Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jackson Lake, 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 Jackson Lake.
Power comes from Morgan County Rural Elec Assn
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn (Morgan County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Jackson Lake. Its homes paid an average of 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: www.mcrea.org · (970) 867-5688
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Jackson Lake
100% of 199 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggins Telephone Association | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 20% | 300/20 |
| Kentec Communications | Fixed wireless | 2% | 10/1 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 2% | 100/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Jackson Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jackson Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Jackson Lake is in Weldon Valley School District RE-20J.
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
Jackson Lake is unincorporated, so Morgan 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.
Jackson Lake is in ZIP code 80653
ZIP codes where Jackson Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jackson Lake | ZIP’s residents in Jackson Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80653 | Weldona, CO | 100% | 17% |
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 Jackson Lake
Who provides electricity in Jackson Lake?
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn (Morgan County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Jackson Lake?
Wiggins Telephone Association, Verizon, Kentec Communications, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jackson Lake?
80653. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jackson Lake in?
Weldon Valley School District RE-20J.
How do I register to vote in Jackson Lake?
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 Morgan 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.