Living in Kirk, CO: what to set up and who to call
Kirk 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 Kirk comes from Y-W Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kirk, 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 Kirk.
Power comes from Y-W Electric Assn
Y-W Electric Assn (Y-W Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Kirk. 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.
2 home internet providers serve Kirk
100% of 72 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Cooperative Telephone Association | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 22% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Kirk’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kirk.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kirk 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Kirk is unincorporated, so Yuma 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.
Kirk is in ZIP code 80824
ZIP codes where Kirk residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kirk | ZIP’s residents in Kirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80824 | Kirk, CO | 100% | 33% |
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 Kirk
Who provides electricity in Kirk?
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 Kirk?
Plains Cooperative Telephone Association, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kirk?
80824. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kirk in?
Liberty School District J-4.
How do I register to vote in Kirk?
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.