Photo: ERoss99 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Kiowa, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Kiowa comes from CORE Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Kiowa: the closest is Adventhealth Parker, 22 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kiowa, 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 Kiowa.
Power comes from CORE Electric Cooperative
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Kiowa. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $132 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: irea.coop · (303) 688-3100
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority
Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority supplies almost all of Kiowa. It draws ground water and serves 910 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0120015.
9 home internet providers serve Kiowa
100% of 315 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 50% | 140/20 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/5 |
| BAM Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 1,000/100 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 97% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Kiowa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kiowa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kiowa is in Kiowa School District C-2.
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.
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.
Kiowa is in ZIP code 80117
ZIP codes where Kiowa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kiowa | ZIP’s residents in Kiowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80117 | Kiowa, CO | 100% | 26% |
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 Kiowa
Who supplies Kiowa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority (EPA ID CO0120015). 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 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kiowa?
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kiowa?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Viaero Wireless, BAM Broadband, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kiowa?
80117. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kiowa in?
Kiowa School District C-2.
How do I register to vote in Kiowa?
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 Elbert 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.