Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Lyons, CO: what to set up and who to call
Lyons runs its own electric utility, Town of Lyons. Recycling goes to the town’s Town Of Lyons Recycling Center at 198 2nd Avenue, open Mon–Sun 7 am–7 pm (as mapped on OpenStreetMap).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lyons, 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 Lyons.
Power comes from Town of Lyons
Town of Lyons (Town of Lyons - (CO)), a municipal utility, serves 99.3% of Lyons residents.
Start or move service: townoflyons.com · (303) 823-6622
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Lyons water system
The Town of Lyons water system supplies almost all of Lyons. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Longmont as seller) and serves 2,990 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
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. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0107496.
6 home internet providers serve Lyons
99% of 899 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 53% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Communications | Cable, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 88% | 100/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Town Of Lyons Recycling Center is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where to take trash and recycling in Lyons, and where the rules are.
Town Of Lyons Recycling Center
198 2nd Avenue, Lyons, CO, 80540
- Mon7 am–7 pm
- Tue7 am–7 pm
- Wed7 am–7 pm
- Thu7 am–7 pm
- Fri7 am–7 pm
- Sat7 am–7 pm
- Sun7 am–7 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Nov 2025. They can change with the season, so check townoflyons.com before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lyons is in St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J.
A−School gradeSee 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.
Lyons spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lyons residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lyons | ZIP’s residents in Lyons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80540 | Lyons, CO | 99% | 46% |
| 80503 | Longmont, CO | 1% | 0% |
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 Lyons
When is the Town Of Lyons Recycling Center open?
Mon–Sun 7 am–7 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check townoflyons.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Lyons’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Lyons water system (EPA ID CO0107496). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 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 Lyons?
Town of Lyons (Town of Lyons - (CO)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Lyons?
Lyons Communications, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lyons?
80540 (99%), 80503 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lyons in?
St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J.
How do I register to vote in Lyons?
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 Boulder County Clerk and Recorder, Elections Division. 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.