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The Piedra handbook

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

Piedra has no town government of its own, so Hinsdale County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Archuleta County School District 50-JT. Power in Piedra comes from La Plata Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerLa Plata Electric Assncooperative utility · 18.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve PiedraData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Piedra’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolArchuleta County School District 50-JTWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code81147Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from La Plata Electric Assn

La Plata Electric Assn (La Plata Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Piedra. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $118 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: www.lpea.com · (970) 247-5786

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

Internet

Which providers serve Piedra

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Piedra, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Piedra’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Piedra.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePiedra 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.

Piedra kids go to
K–4Pagosa Springs Elementary Schoolin Pagosa Springs
5–8Pagosa Springs Middle Schoolin Pagosa Springs
9–12Pagosa Springs High Schoolin Pagosa Springs

Piedra is in Archuleta County School District 50-JT.

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

Piedra is unincorporated, so Hinsdale County is the local government.

Local governmentHinsdale CountyPiedra is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHinsdale County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Hinsdale County (county election office). 317 N Henson St., PO Box 9, Lake City, CO 81235 · 970-944-2225 x120 · [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

Piedra is in ZIP code 81147

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PiedraZIP’s residents in Piedra
81147Pagosa Springs, CO100%0%

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 roomPagosa Springs Medical Center13.8 miles awayGet a library cardRuby M. Sisson Memorial Library811 San Juan Street · (970) 264-2209

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

Questions about living in Piedra

Who provides electricity in Piedra?

La Plata Electric Assn (La Plata Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Piedra?

81147. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Piedra in?

Archuleta County School District 50-JT.

How do I register to vote in Piedra?

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 Hinsdale 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): pending.