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The Kittredge handbook

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

Kittredge has no town government of its own, so Jefferson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Jefferson County School District R-1. The closest public drop-off to Kittredge is EDS Transfer Station and Recycling, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offEDS Transfer Station and Recycling, 3 miMore →SchoolJefferson County School District R-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes80457, 80439Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kittredge. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Kittredge

97% of 555 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable97%1,200/35
CenturyLinkDSL91%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless82%300/20
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless41%50/10
AT&TFixed wireless12%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless12%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kittredge.

Nearest public drop-off · 3.2 mi from the center of Kittredge

EDS Transfer Station and Recycling

This isn’t Kittredge’s own facility. Whether Kittredge residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Kittredge kids go to
PK–575 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–827 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1219 high schoolsDepends on your address

Kittredge is in Jefferson County School District R-1.

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

Kittredge is unincorporated, so Jefferson County is the local government.

Local governmentJefferson CountyKittredge is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJefferson County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Jefferson County (county election office). 3500 Illinois St., Ste. 1100, Golden, CO 80401 · (303) 271-8198 · [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

Kittredge spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KittredgeZIP’s residents in Kittredge
80457Kittredge, CO56%100%
80439Evergreen, CO44%2%
Area code303Wikidata

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 roomOrthocolorado Hospital at St. Anthony Medical Campus10.2 miles awayGet a library cardJefferson County Public LibraryNearest branch: Evergreen Library, 4990 Highway 73 · (303) 235-5275

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

Questions about living in Kittredge

Who provides electricity in Kittredge?

Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Kittredge?

Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, Rise Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Kittredge?

80457 (56%), 80439 (44%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kittredge in?

Jefferson County School District R-1.

How do I register to vote in Kittredge?

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 Jefferson 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.