Thede Farmhouse · Photo: Bpvideo · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Northglenn, CO: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Northglenn goes to 80233 (65% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. Trains stop in Northglenn, at Northglenn & 112th.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Northglenn, 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 Northglenn.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Northglenn. 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 City of Northglenn water system
The City of Northglenn water system supplies almost all of Northglenn. It draws surface water and serves 48,927 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.2 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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. CO0101115.
9 home internet providers serve Northglenn
100% of 10,479 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Intrepid Fiber Networks | Fiber | 90% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 54% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 40% | 140/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/60 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Northglenn is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Northglenn, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)The town’s pickup map
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on northglenn.org →
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Maintenance & Operations Facility (recycling drop-off)
12301 Claude Court, Northglenn, CO
- Mon8 am–3 pm
- Tue8 am–3 pm
- Wed8 am–3 pm
- Thu8 am–3 pm
- Fri8 am–3 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Cardboard and paperboard (shoeboxes, etc.)
- Office paper
- Magazines and junk mail
- Phone books
- Brown paper bags
- Plastic household containers
- Empty aerosol cans
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Food and beverage cartons
- Glass bottles and jars
Yard Waste Mulching Center
12301 Claude Court
Rooney Road Recycling Center
151 S Rooney Road, Golden CO
From northglenn.org, cms7files.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 1, 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.
Most of Northglenn (87%) is in Adams 12 Five Star Schools; parts are in Weld County School District RE-8 (13%).
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.
Northglenn spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Northglenn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Northglenn | ZIP’s residents in Northglenn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80233 | Denver, CO | 65% | 52% |
| 80234 | Denver, CO | 21% | 27% |
| 80260 | Denver, CO | 9% | 10% |
| 80241 | Thornton, CO | 4% | 5% |
A few homes fall in 80516, 80603.
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 Northglenn
Who supplies Northglenn’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Northglenn water system (EPA ID CO0101115). 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 1.7 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Northglenn?
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 Northglenn?
Xfinity, Intrepid Fiber Networks, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Northglenn?
80233 (65%), 80234 (21%), 80260 (9%), 80241 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Northglenn in?
Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Parts of the city are in Weld County School District RE-8.
How do I register to vote in Northglenn?
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: Northglenn’s own website (northglenn.org, cms7files.revize.com), 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.