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The Lewis handbook

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

Lewis has no town government of its own, so Montezuma County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1. Power in Lewis comes from Empire Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerEmpire Electric Assncooperative utility · 15.7¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lewis’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolMontezuma-Cortez School District RE-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code81327Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Empire Electric Assn

Empire Electric Assn (Empire Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lewis. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $110 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: www.eea.coop · (970) 565-4444

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Lewis

96% of 141 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
E FiberFiber94%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL88%40/3
Nimbus SolutionsFixed wireless89%100/20
Ethos BroadbandFixed wireless63%400/80
Farmers TelecommunicationsFixed wireless15%30/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lewis’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lewis.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLewis has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lewis kids go to
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Montezuma-Cortez Middle Schoolin Cortez
9–12Montezuma-Cortez High Schoolin Cortez

Lewis is in Montezuma-Cortez 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Lewis is unincorporated, so Montezuma County is the local government.

Local governmentMontezuma CountyLewis is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMontezuma County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Montezuma County (county election office). 140 W Main St., Ste. 1, Cortez, CO 81321 · (970) 565-3728 · [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

Lewis is in ZIP code 81327

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LewisZIP’s residents in Lewis
81327Lewis, CO100%44%

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 roomSouthwest Memorial Hospital10.8 miles awayGet a library cardDolores Library District/Montezuma County1002 Railroad Ave · (970) 882-4127

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

Questions about living in Lewis

Who provides electricity in Lewis?

Empire Electric Assn (Empire Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lewis?

E Fiber, CenturyLink, Nimbus Solutions, Ethos Broadband, Farmers Telecommunications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lewis?

81327. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lewis in?

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1.

How do I register to vote in Lewis?

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 Montezuma 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.