Photo: Felipe Galoppini · Public domainLiving in Sterling, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Sterling comes from Highline Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Sterling is closest to Sterling Regional Medcenter, 1.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sterling, 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 Sterling.
Power comes from Highline Electric Assn
Highline Electric Assn (Highline Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sterling. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: hea.coop · (800) 816-2236
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Sterling water system
The City of Sterling water system supplies Sterling: about 82% of residents live in its service area. About 18% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 15,100 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.4 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. CO0138045.
9 home internet providers serve Sterling
100% of 4,491 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 40% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentec Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 45% | 10/1 |
| ElektraFi | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/80 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Sterling depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Sterling, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on sterlingcolo.com →
- Bulky itemsEvery week, Wed
From sterlingcolo.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated January 1, 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sterling is in Valley School District RE-1.
C+School gradeSee 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.
Sterling is in ZIP code 80751
ZIP codes where Sterling residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sterling | ZIP’s residents in Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80751 | Sterling, CO | 100% | 78% |
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 Sterling
Who supplies Sterling’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Sterling water system (EPA ID CO0138045). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sterling?
Highline Electric Assn (Highline Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sterling?
Kentec Communications, Spectrum, CenturyLink, ElektraFi, Viaero Wireless, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sterling?
80751. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sterling in?
Valley School District RE-1.
How do I register to vote in Sterling?
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 Logan 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: Sterling’s own website (sterlingcolo.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.