Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Phippsburg, CO: what to set up and who to call
Phippsburg has no town government of its own, so Routt County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Routt School District RE-3. The Town of Phippsburg water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jun 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Phippsburg, 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 Phippsburg.
Power comes from Yampa Valley Electric Assn
Yampa Valley Electric Assn (Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Phippsburg. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: yvea.com · (970) 824-6593
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Phippsburg water system
The Town of Phippsburg water system supplies Phippsburg: about 74% of residents live in its service area. About 26% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 200 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jun 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. CO0154609.
2 home internet providers serve Phippsburg
98% of 129 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminate Broadband | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 88% | 60/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Phippsburg’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Phippsburg.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Phippsburg 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Phippsburg is unincorporated, so Routt 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.
Phippsburg is in ZIP code 80469
ZIP codes where Phippsburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Phippsburg | ZIP’s residents in Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80469 | Phippsburg, CO | 100% | 74% |
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 Phippsburg
Who supplies Phippsburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Phippsburg water system (EPA ID CO0154609). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Phippsburg?
Yampa Valley Electric Assn (Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Phippsburg?
Luminate Broadband, CenturyLink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Phippsburg?
80469. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Phippsburg in?
South Routt School District RE-3.
How do I register to vote in Phippsburg?
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.