Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in La Veta, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Town of La Veta water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5. 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in La Veta comes from San Isabel Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in La Veta, 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 La Veta.
Power comes from San Isabel Electric Assn
San Isabel Electric Assn (San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of La Veta. Its homes paid an average of 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $118 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: siea.com · (719) 547-2160
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of La Veta water system
The Town of La Veta water system supplies almost all of La Veta. It draws surface water and serves 850 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5, the latest beginning Oct 2023. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. CO0128500.
6 home internet providers serve La Veta
100% of 550 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Communications | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 70% | 10/1 |
| SECOM | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/25 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 35% | 150/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have La Veta’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in La Veta.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
La Veta is in La Veta School District RE-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.
La Veta is in ZIP code 81055
ZIP codes where La Veta residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of La Veta | ZIP’s residents in La Veta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81055 | La Veta, CO | 100% | 58% |
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 La Veta
Who supplies La Veta’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of La Veta water system (EPA ID CO0128500). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in La Veta?
San Isabel Electric Assn (San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve La Veta?
Jade Communications, CenturyLink, SECOM, T-Mobile, Viaero Wireless, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in La Veta?
81055. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is La Veta in?
La Veta School District RE-2.
How do I register to vote in La Veta?
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 Huerfano 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.