Living in North Washington, CO: what to set up and who to call
North Washington has no town government of its own, so Adams County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mapleton School District 1. The closest public drop-off to North Washington is Waste Management Recycle America, 1 mile out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Washington, 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 North Washington.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Washington. 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.
Water comes from North Washington Street WSD
North Washington Street WSD supplies North Washington: about 87% of residents live in its service area. North Lincoln WSD serves another 7%. North Pecos WSD serves another 5%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Denver Water Board as seller) and serves 14,500 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 2002, was 9.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2002: 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. CO0101105.
9 home internet providers serve North Washington
100% of 512 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 21% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 87% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 24% | 80/10 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 17% | 8,000/8,000 |
| LiveWireNet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 250/100 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/5 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Washington.
Waste Management Recycle America
5395 Franklin Street, Denver, CO, 80216
This isn’t North Washington’s own facility. Whether North Washington residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of North Washington (87%) is in Mapleton School District 1; parts are in Westminster Public School District (13%).
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
North Washington is unincorporated, so Adams County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
North Washington spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Washington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Washington | ZIP’s residents in North Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80216 | Denver, CO | 60% | 3% |
| 80229 | Denver, CO | 36% | 0% |
| 80221 | Denver, CO | 4% | 0% |
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 North Washington
Who supplies North Washington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
North Washington Street WSD (EPA ID CO0101105). 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 9.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2002), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Washington?
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 North Washington?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, LiveWireNet, Rise Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Washington?
80216 (60%), 80229 (36%), 80221 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Washington in?
Mapleton School District 1. Parts of the city are in Westminster Public School District.
How do I register to vote in North Washington?
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 Adams 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.