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The McClave handbook

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

McClave has no town government of its own, so Bent County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McClave School District RE-2. The Mcclave Wa Inc water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228), beginning Jan 2022.

McClave has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Bent County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on McClave’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Southeast Colorado Power Assn

Southeast Colorado Power Assn (Southeast Colorado Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of McClave. Its homes paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: secpa.com · (719) 336-3236

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Mcclave Wa Inc water system

The Mcclave Wa Inc water system supplies McClave: about 35% of residents live in its service area. About 65% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Hasty Water Authority as seller) and serves 378 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228), beginning Jan 2022. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. That’s higher than 52% 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. CO0106500.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve McClave

87% of 81 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SECOMFixed wireless, Fiber98%1,000/1,000
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless100%100/5
Rebeltec CommunicationsFixed wireless5%10/1

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have McClave’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McClave.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMcClave 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.

McClave kids go to
PK–6McClave Elementary SchoolMcClave School District RE-2
7–12McClave Undivided High SchoolMcClave School District RE-2

McClave is in McClave School District RE-2.

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

McClave is unincorporated, so Bent County is the local government.

Local governmentBent CountyMcClave is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBent County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Bent County (county election office). 725 Bent Ave., PO Box 350, Las Animas, CO 81054 · (719) 456-2009 · [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

McClave is in ZIP code 81057

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McClaveZIP’s residents in McClave
81057Mc Clave, CO100%36%

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.

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

Questions about living in McClave

Who supplies McClave’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Mcclave Wa Inc water system (EPA ID CO0106500). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in McClave?

Southeast Colorado Power Assn (Southeast Colorado Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve McClave?

SECOM, Viaero Wireless, Rebeltec Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in McClave?

81057. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McClave in?

McClave School District RE-2.

How do I register to vote in McClave?

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 Bent 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.