Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Oak Creek, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Oak Creek water system reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×9, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Oak Creek runs its own electric utility, Town of Oak Creek.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oak Creek, 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 Oak Creek.
Power comes from Town of Oak Creek
Town of Oak Creek (Town of Oak Creek - (CO)), a municipal utility, serves all of Oak Creek.
Start or move service: www.townofoakcreek.com · (970) 736-2459
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Oak Creek water system
The Town of Oak Creek water system supplies almost all of Oak Creek. It draws surface water and serves 950 people in all.
12 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×9, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Mar 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 54% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0154566.
3 home internet providers serve Oak Creek
99% of 488 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminate Broadband | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 92% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Oak Creek’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oak Creek.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Oak Creek is in South Routt School District RE-3.
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.
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.
Oak Creek is in ZIP code 80467
ZIP codes where Oak Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oak Creek | ZIP’s residents in Oak Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80467 | Oak Creek, CO | 100% | 39% |
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 Oak Creek
Who supplies Oak Creek’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Oak Creek water system (EPA ID CO0154566). It reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×9, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oak Creek?
Town of Oak Creek (Town of Oak Creek - (CO)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Oak Creek?
Luminate Broadband, CenturyLink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oak Creek?
80467. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oak Creek in?
South Routt School District RE-3.
How do I register to vote in Oak Creek?
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 Routt 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.