Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Ponderosa Park, CO: what to set up and who to call
Ponderosa Park has no town government of its own, so Elbert County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Elizabeth School District. Power in Ponderosa Park comes from CORE Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ponderosa Park, 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 Ponderosa Park.
Power comes from CORE Electric Cooperative
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves 98.9% of Ponderosa Park 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 Gambel Oaks HOA water system
The Gambel Oaks HOA water system supplies Ponderosa Park: about 5% of residents live in its service area. About 94% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 350 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. CO0120300.
11 home internet providers serve Ponderosa Park
100% of 1,271 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maverix Broadband | Fiber | 100% | 10,000/10,000 |
| BAM Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 27% | 80/10 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 97% | 100/20 |
| Kellin Communications | Fixed wireless | 97% | 1,000/220 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ponderosa Park’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ponderosa Park.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ponderosa Park is in Elizabeth School District.
A−School gradeSee 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
Ponderosa Park is unincorporated, so Elbert 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.
Ponderosa Park is in ZIP code 80107
ZIP codes where Ponderosa Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ponderosa Park | ZIP’s residents in Ponderosa Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80107 | Elizabeth, CO | 100% | 24% |
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 Ponderosa Park
Who supplies Ponderosa Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Gambel Oaks HOA water system (EPA ID CO0120300). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ponderosa Park?
CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ponderosa Park?
Maverix Broadband, BAM Broadband, CenturyLink, Rise Broadband, Kellin Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ponderosa Park?
80107. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ponderosa Park in?
Elizabeth School District.
How do I register to vote in Ponderosa Park?
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 Elbert 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.