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The Rock Creek Park handbook

Living in Rock Creek Park, CO: what to set up and who to call

Rock Creek Park has no town government of its own, so El Paso County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fountain School District 8. Wired internet is thin in Rock Creek Park: the FCC’s map has 55% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBlack Hills Colorado Electricinvestor-owned utility · 18.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers24% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rock Creek Park’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFountain School District 8Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code80926Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Rock Creek Park.

Electricity

Power comes from Black Hills Colorado Electric

Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rock Creek Park. Its homes paid an average of 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: blackhillsenergy.com · (800) 694-8989

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Rock Creek Park

24% of 31 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL55%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless90%25/6
Kellin CommunicationsFixed wireless26%1,000/220
T-MobileFixed wireless26%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rock Creek Park’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rock Creek Park.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRock Creek Park 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.

Rock Creek Park kids go to
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Fountain-Fort Carson High Schoolin Fountain

Rock Creek Park is in Fountain School District 8.

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

Rock Creek Park is unincorporated, so El Paso County is the local government.

Local governmentEl Paso CountyRock Creek Park is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereEl Paso County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by El Paso County (county election office). 1675 W Garden of the Gods Rd, Ste. 2202, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 · (719) 520-7094FVAP, 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

Rock Creek Park is in ZIP code 80926

ZIP codes where Rock Creek Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rock Creek ParkZIP’s residents in Rock Creek Park
80926Colorado Springs, CO100%4%

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 roomEvans Ach (Ft Carson)2.4 miles awayGet a library cardSecurity Public Library715 Aspen Drive · (719) 391-3191

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

Questions about living in Rock Creek Park

Who provides electricity in Rock Creek Park?

Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rock Creek Park?

CenturyLink, Verizon, Kellin Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rock Creek Park?

80926. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rock Creek Park in?

Fountain School District 8.

How do I register to vote in Rock Creek 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 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.

  • 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.