Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Ramah, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Ramah water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Ramah comes from Mountain View Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ramah, 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 Ramah.
Power comes from Mountain View Elec Assn
Mountain View Elec Assn (Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ramah. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: www.mvea.coop · (719) 495-2283
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Ramah water system
The Town of Ramah water system supplies almost all of Ramah. It draws ground water and serves 125 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Oct 2023. 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 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.4 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. CO0121675.
5 home internet providers serve Ramah
100% of 73 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 53% | 10/1 |
| Kellin Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/220 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/3 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ramah’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ramah.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ramah is in Big Sandy School District 100J.
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.
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.
Ramah is in ZIP code 80832
ZIP codes where Ramah residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ramah | ZIP’s residents in Ramah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80832 | Ramah, CO | 100% | 13% |
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 Ramah
Who supplies Ramah’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Ramah water system (EPA ID CO0121675). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ramah?
Mountain View Elec Assn (Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ramah?
Conexon Connect, Consolidated Communications, Kellin Communications, T-Mobile, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ramah?
80832. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ramah in?
Big Sandy School District 100J.
How do I register to vote in Ramah?
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.