Living in Shaw Heights, CO: what to set up and who to call
Shaw Heights has no town government of its own, so Adams County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Westminster Public School District. The closest public drop-off to Shaw Heights is Broomfield Recycling Center, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shaw Heights, 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 Shaw Heights.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Shaw Heights. 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.
Water comes from City of Westminster water system
The City of Westminster water system supplies almost all of Shaw Heights. It draws surface water (EPA lists Crestview WSD and City of Northglenn and City of Thornton and County of Broomfield City and and Denver Water Board as sellers) and serves 202,078 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s higher than 52% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0101170.
7 home internet providers serve Shaw Heights
100% of 1,709 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Intrepid Fiber Networks | Fiber | 94% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 79% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 27% | 940/200 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shaw Heights.
Broomfield Recycling Center
225 Commerce Street, Broomfield, CO, 80020 · run by City and County of Broomfield
This isn’t Shaw Heights’ own facility. Whether Shaw Heights residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Shaw Heights is in Westminster Public School District.
DSchool 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
Shaw Heights is unincorporated, so Adams 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.
Shaw Heights spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Shaw Heights residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shaw Heights | ZIP’s residents in Shaw Heights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80031 | Westminster, CO | 98% | 14% |
| 80260 | Denver, CO | 2% | 0% |
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 Shaw Heights
Who supplies Shaw Heights’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Westminster water system (EPA ID CO0101170). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Shaw Heights?
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 Shaw Heights?
Xfinity, Intrepid Fiber Networks, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shaw Heights?
80031 (98%), 80260 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shaw Heights in?
Westminster Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Shaw Heights?
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 Adams 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.