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The Moffat handbook

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

All of Moffat gets its mail under one ZIP code, 81143. The nearest emergency room is Rio Grande Hospital, 26.1 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moffat’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMoffat School District 2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code81143Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Moffat. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Moffat

90% of 124 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CielloFixed wireless, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL27%10/1
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless100%100/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Moffat’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Moffat.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck colorado.govOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Moffat or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Moffat kids go to
PK–12Moffat Prek-12 SchoolMoffat School District 2

Moffat is in Moffat School District 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitecolorado.govMoffat’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsMoffat’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSaguache County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Saguache County (county election office). PO Box 176, Saguache, CO 81149 · (719) 655-2512 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Moffat is in ZIP code 81143

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MoffatZIP’s residents in Moffat
81143Moffat, CO100%13%
Area code719Wikidata

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 roomRio Grande Hospital26.1 miles awayGet a library cardNorthern Saguache County Library District702 Pitkin Avenue · (719) 655-2551

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

Questions about living in Moffat

Who provides electricity in Moffat?

Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Moffat?

Ciello, Consolidated Communications, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Moffat?

81143. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Moffat in?

Moffat School District 2.

How do I register to vote in Moffat?

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 Saguache 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.