Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Stratton, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Stratton water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Feb 2022. Power in Stratton comes from K C Electric Association, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stratton, 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 Stratton.
Power comes from K C Electric Association
K C Electric Association (K C Electric Association), a cooperative utility, serves all of Stratton. Its homes paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: kcelectric.coop · (800) 700-3123
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Stratton water system
The Town of Stratton water system supplies almost all of Stratton. It draws ground water and serves 960 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Feb 2022. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 54% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0132020.
7 home internet providers serve Stratton
100% of 349 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Communication Services | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 85% | 40/3 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/5 |
| Rebeltec Communications | Fixed wireless | 99% | 40/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 72% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Stratton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stratton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Stratton is in Stratton School District R-4.
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.
Stratton is in ZIP code 80836
ZIP codes where Stratton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stratton | ZIP’s residents in Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80836 | Stratton, CO | 100% | 59% |
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 Stratton
Who supplies Stratton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Stratton water system (EPA ID CO0132020). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Stratton?
K C Electric Association (K C Electric Association), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Stratton?
Plains Communication Services, CenturyLink, Viaero Wireless, Rebeltec Communications, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stratton?
80836. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stratton in?
Stratton School District R-4.
How do I register to vote in Stratton?
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 Kit Carson 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.