Photo: Visitmontrose · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Montrose, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Montrose comes from Delta Montrose Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Montrose County School District RE-1J.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Montrose, 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 Montrose.
Power comes from Delta Montrose Electric Assn
Delta Montrose Electric Assn (Delta Montrose Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Montrose. Its homes paid an average of 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: dmea.com · (877) 687-3632
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Montrose water system
The City of Montrose water system supplies Montrose: about 89% of residents live in its service area. Tri County Wcd serves another 10%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Project 7 Wa as seller) and serves 19,305 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1999, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1999: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. CO0143518.
8 home internet providers serve Montrose
100% of 9,319 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevate Internet | Fiber | 96% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Clearnetworx | Fixed wireless, Fiber, Cable | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 22% | 40/3 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 91% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Montrose depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Montrose, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on cityofmontrose.org
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on cityofmontrose.org →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Montrose Recycle Center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
Montrose Recycle Center
1901 6450 Road, Montrose, CO
From cityofmontrose.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Montrose is in Montrose County School District RE-1J.
B−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.
Montrose spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Montrose residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Montrose | ZIP’s residents in Montrose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81401 | Montrose, CO | 92% | 80% |
| 81403 | Montrose, CO | 8% | 13% |
81402 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Montrose
Who supplies Montrose’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Montrose water system (EPA ID CO0143518). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1999), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Montrose?
Delta Montrose Electric Assn (Delta Montrose Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Montrose?
Elevate Internet, Clearnetworx, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Montrose?
81401 (92%), 81403 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Montrose in?
Montrose County School District RE-1J.
How do I register to vote in Montrose?
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 Montrose 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: Montrose’s own website (cityofmontrose.org), read Oct 21, 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.