Photo: Tim Engleman from Saxonburg, PA · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Lake City, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Lake City water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Apr 2026. Power in Lake City comes from Gunnison County Elec Assn., a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lake City, 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 Lake City.
Power comes from Gunnison County Elec Assn.
Gunnison County Elec Assn. (Gunnison County Elec Assn.), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lake City.
Start or move service: gcea.coop · (800) 726-3523
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Lake City water system
The Town of Lake City water system supplies almost all of Lake City. It draws ground water and serves 587 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Apr 2026. 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–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.9 ppb. That’s lower than 51% 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. CO0127467.
2 home internet providers serve Lake City
78% of 435 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 77% | 60/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lake City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lake City is in Hinsdale County School District RE-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.
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.
Lake City is in ZIP code 81235
ZIP codes where Lake City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lake City | ZIP’s residents in Lake City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81235 | Lake City, CO | 100% | 59% |
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 Lake City
Who supplies Lake City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Lake City water system (EPA ID CO0127467). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lake City?
Gunnison County Elec Assn. (Gunnison County Elec Assn.), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Lake City?
Visionary Broadband, CenturyLink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lake City?
81235. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lake City in?
Hinsdale County School District RE-1.
How do I register to vote in Lake City?
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 Hinsdale 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.