Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Laporte, CO: what to set up and who to call
Laporte has no town government of its own, so Larimer County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Poudre School District R-1. The West Fort Collins WD water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.1 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Laporte, 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 Laporte.
Power comes from Poudre Valley REA
Poudre Valley REA (Poudre Valley REA, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Laporte. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $109 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: www.pvrea.com · (970) 226-1234
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from West Fort Collins WD water system
The West Fort Collins WD water system supplies Laporte: about 64% of residents live in its service area. City of Ft Collins serves another 34%. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Ft Collins as seller) and serves 4,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 5.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.6 ppb. That’s higher than 92% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0135290.
7 home internet providers serve Laporte
95% of 997 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Cable | 91% | 1,000/20 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 38% | 100/10 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 71% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
| Vistabeam | Fixed wireless | 38% | 500/80 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Laporte.
Rocky Mountain Battery Recycling Center
1475 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, 80524-1215
This isn’t Laporte’s own facility. Whether Laporte residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Laporte is in Poudre School District R-1.
ASchool gradeSee 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
Laporte is unincorporated, so Larimer 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.
Laporte spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Laporte residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Laporte | ZIP’s residents in Laporte |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80535 | Laporte, CO | 89% | 84% |
| 80524 | Fort Collins, CO | 11% | 1% |
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 Laporte
Who supplies Laporte’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The West Fort Collins WD water system (EPA ID CO0135290). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Laporte?
Poudre Valley REA (Poudre Valley REA, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Laporte?
TDS Telecom, CenturyLink, Rise Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, Vistabeam (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Laporte?
80535 (89%), 80524 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Laporte in?
Poudre School District R-1.
How do I register to vote in Laporte?
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 Larimer 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.