Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Monument, CO: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Monument comes from the Town of Monument water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. Power in Monument comes from Mountain View Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Monument, 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 Monument.
Power comes from Mountain View Elec Assn
Mountain View Elec Assn (Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Monument. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: www.mvea.coop · (719) 495-2283
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Monument water system
The Town of Monument water system supplies Monument: about 65% of residents live in its service area. About 34% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 5,740 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 57% 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. CO0121475.
9 home internet providers serve Monument
100% of 3,739 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 45% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Force Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 76% | 9,200/9,200 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 53% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 35% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 16% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Kellin Communications | Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/220 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Monument has its own drop-off: Peak Disposal and Recycling
Where to take trash and recycling in Monument, and where the rules are.
Peak Disposal and Recycling
856 Washington Street, Monument, CO, 80132
Before you go, check the rules on peakdr.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Aug 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Monument (96%) is in Lewis-Palmer School District 38; parts are in Academy School District 20 (4%).
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.
Monument is in ZIP code 80132
ZIP codes where Monument residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Monument | ZIP’s residents in Monument |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80132 | Monument, CO | 100% | 38% |
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 Monument
Who supplies Monument’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Monument water system (EPA ID CO0121475). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Monument?
Mountain View Elec Assn (Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Monument?
Xfinity, Force Broadband, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Conexon Connect, Kellin Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Monument?
80132. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Monument in?
Lewis-Palmer School District 38. Parts of the city are in Academy School District 20.
How do I register to vote in Monument?
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: 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.