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The Padroni handbook

Living in Padroni, CO: what to set up and who to call

Padroni has no town government of its own, so Logan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Valley School District RE-1. Power in Padroni comes from Highline Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Padroni has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Logan County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Padroni’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Padroni, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerHighline Electric Assncooperative utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers31% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Padroni’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolValley School District RE-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code80745Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Padroni.

Electricity

Power comes from Highline Electric Assn

Highline Electric Assn (Highline Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Padroni. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: hea.coop · (800) 816-2236

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Padroni

31% of 40 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL75%40/3
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless98%100/5
Peetz CommunicationsFixed wireless68%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless65%300/20
VistabeamFixed wireless5%50/5
Kentec CommunicationsFixed wireless2%10/1

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Padroni’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Padroni.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePadroni has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Padroni kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Padroni is in Valley School District RE-1.

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Padroni is unincorporated, so Logan County is the local government.

Local governmentLogan CountyPadroni is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLogan County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Logan County (county election office). 315 Main St., Ste. 3, Sterling, CO 80751 · (970) 522-1544 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.state.co.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Padroni is in ZIP code 80745

ZIP codes where Padroni residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of PadroniZIP’s residents in Padroni
80745Padroni, CO100%64%
Area code970Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSterling Regional Medcenter11.9 miles awayGet a library cardSterling Public Library420 North Fifth Street · (970) 522-2023

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Padroni

Who provides electricity in Padroni?

Highline Electric Assn (Highline Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Padroni?

CenturyLink, Viaero Wireless, Peetz Communications, Verizon, Vistabeam, Kentec Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Padroni?

80745. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Padroni in?

Valley School District RE-1.

How do I register to vote in Padroni?

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 Logan 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.

  • 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.