Living in Johnson Village, CO: what to set up and who to call
Johnson Village has no town government of its own, so Chaffee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Buena Vista School District R-31. The Casa Del Rio Subd water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 10.0 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Johnson Village, 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 Johnson Village.
Power comes from Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn
Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn (Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Johnson Village.
Start or move service: www.myelectric.coop · (719) 395-2412
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Casa Del Rio Subd water system
The Casa Del Rio Subd water system supplies Johnson Village: about 47% of residents live in its service area. River Village LLC serves another 27%. About 32% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 73 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 10.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. CO0108375.
3 home internet providers serve Johnson Village
97% of 187 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Johnson Village’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Johnson Village.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Johnson Village is in Buena Vista School District R-31.
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
Johnson Village is unincorporated, so Chaffee 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.
Johnson Village is in ZIP code 81211
ZIP codes where Johnson Village residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Johnson Village | ZIP’s residents in Johnson Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81211 | Buena Vista, CO | 100% | 4% |
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 Johnson Village
Who supplies Johnson Village’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Casa Del Rio Subd water system (EPA ID CO0108375). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 10.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Johnson Village?
Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn (Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Johnson Village?
Spectrum, Visionary Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Johnson Village?
81211. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Johnson Village in?
Buena Vista School District R-31.
How do I register to vote in Johnson Village?
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 Chaffee 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.