Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Palmer Lake, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Palmer Lake comes from CORE Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Palmer Lake is Peak Disposal and Recycling, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Palmer Lake, 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 Palmer Lake.
Power comes from CORE Electric Cooperative
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves 73.4% of Palmer Lake residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $132 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: irea.coop · (303) 688-3100
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Palmer Lake water system
The Town of Palmer Lake water system supplies Palmer Lake: about 92% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water and serves 2,686 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.5 ppb. That’s higher than 88% 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. CO0121575.
5 home internet providers serve Palmer Lake
100% of 1,185 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Force Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 90% | 300/40 |
| Kellin Communications | Fixed wireless | 91% | 1,000/220 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 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 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Palmer Lake.
Peak Disposal and Recycling
856 Washington Street, Monument, CO, 80132
This isn’t Palmer Lake’s own facility. Whether Palmer Lake residents may use it is the town’s rule: check ci.palmet-lake.co.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Palmer Lake is in Lewis-Palmer School District 38.
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.
Palmer Lake spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Palmer Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Palmer Lake | ZIP’s residents in Palmer Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80133 | Palmer Lake, CO | 92% | 96% |
| 80132 | Monument, CO | 8% | 1% |
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 Palmer Lake
Who supplies Palmer Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Palmer Lake water system (EPA ID CO0121575). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Palmer Lake?
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Palmer Lake?
Xfinity, Force Broadband, Kellin Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Palmer Lake?
80133 (92%), 80132 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Palmer Lake in?
Lewis-Palmer School District 38.
How do I register to vote in Palmer Lake?
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.