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The Joes handbook

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

Joes has no town government of its own, so Yuma County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Liberty School District J-4. Power in Joes comes from Y-W Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerY-W Electric Assncooperative utility · 15.7¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Joes’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolLiberty School District J-4Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code80822Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Y-W Electric Assn

Y-W Electric Assn (Y-W Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Joes. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: ywelectric.coop · (970) 345-2291

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Joes

100% of 62 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Plains Cooperative Telephone AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Joes’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Joes.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileJoes 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.

Joes is in Liberty School District J-4.

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

Joes is unincorporated, so Yuma County is the local government.

Local governmentYuma CountyJoes is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYuma County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Yuma County (county election office). 310 Ash St., Ste. F, Wray, CO 80758 · (970) 332-5809 · [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

Joes is in ZIP code 80822

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of JoesZIP’s residents in Joes
80822Joes, CO100%33%

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 roomYuma District Hospital31.9 miles awayGet a library cardStratton Public Library331 New York Avenue · (719) 348-5922

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

Questions about living in Joes

Who provides electricity in Joes?

Y-W Electric Assn (Y-W Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Joes?

Plains Cooperative Telephone Association (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Joes?

80822. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Joes in?

Liberty School District J-4.

How do I register to vote in Joes?

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 Yuma 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.