Photo: Smallbones · Public domainLiving in Manitou Springs, CO: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Tuesdays in Manitou Springs, collected by Republic Services. The City of Manitou Springs water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning May 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Manitou Springs, 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 Manitou Springs.
Power comes from Black Hills Colorado Electric
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Manitou Springs. Its homes paid an average of 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: blackhillsenergy.com · (800) 694-8989
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Manitou Springs water system
The City of Manitou Springs water system supplies Manitou Springs: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 6,938 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning May 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.4 ppb. That’s higher than 67% 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. CO0121450.
9 home internet providers serve Manitou Springs
100% of 2,084 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 39% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 35% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Underline El Paso | Fiber | 7% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 4% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Manitou Springs is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Manitou Springs, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum (not crushed)
- Aluminum foil
- Brown paper bags
- Bulk or junk mail
- Chipboard (cereal and tissue boxes)
- Corrugated cardboard (flattened)
- Empty aerosol cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Magazines
- Metal jar lids (remove from jar)
- Mixed paper
- Newspaper (including inserts)
- Phone books
- Plastic tubs, jugs, bottles and containers
- Steel or tin cans
From manitouspringsco.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Manitou Springs is in Manitou Springs School District 14.
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.
Manitou Springs is in ZIP code 80829
ZIP codes where Manitou Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Manitou Springs | ZIP’s residents in Manitou Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80829 | Manitou Springs, CO | 100% | 91% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Manitou Springs
Who supplies Manitou Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Manitou Springs water system (EPA ID CO0121450). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Manitou Springs?
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Manitou Springs?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, Underline El Paso, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Manitou Springs?
80829. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Manitou Springs in?
Manitou Springs School District 14.
How do I register to vote in Manitou Springs?
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 El Paso 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: Manitou Springs’ own website (manitouspringsco.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.