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The Rollinsville handbook

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

Rollinsville has no town government of its own, so Gilpin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Boulder Valley School District RE-2. Wired internet is thin in Rollinsville: the FCC’s map has 56% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers54% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rollinsville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBoulder Valley School District RE-2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes80474, 80422Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rollinsville. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Rollinsville

54% of 109 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL57%140/20
NedernetFixed wireless42%100/100
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless41%50/10
Visionary BroadbandFixed wireless28%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rollinsville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rollinsville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRollinsville 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.

Rollinsville kids go to
PK–533 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Rollinsville is in Boulder Valley School District RE-2.

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

Rollinsville is unincorporated, so Gilpin County is the local government.

Local governmentGilpin CountyRollinsville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGilpin County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Gilpin County (county election office). 203 Eureka St., PO Box 429, Central City, CO 80427 · (303) 582-5321 · [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

Rollinsville spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RollinsvilleZIP’s residents in Rollinsville
80474Rollinsville, CO94%90%
80422Black Hawk, CO6%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 roomBoulder Community Health14.5 miles awayGet a library cardNederland Community Library District200 Highway 72 North · (303) 258-1101

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

Questions about living in Rollinsville

Who provides electricity in Rollinsville?

Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rollinsville?

CenturyLink, Nedernet, Rise Broadband, Visionary Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rollinsville?

80474 (94%), 80422 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rollinsville in?

Boulder Valley School District RE-2.

How do I register to vote in Rollinsville?

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 Gilpin 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.