Living in Tabernash, CO: what to set up and who to call
Tabernash has no town government of its own, so Grand County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend East Grand School District 2. Power in Tabernash comes from Mountain Parks Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tabernash, 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 Tabernash.
Power comes from Mountain Parks Electric
Mountain Parks Electric (Mountain Parks Electric, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tabernash. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: mpei.com · (970) 887-3378
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Tabernash Meadows WSD
Tabernash Meadows WSD supplies Tabernash: about 39% of residents live in its service area. About 61% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 564 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 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 0.5 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. CO0125720.
3 home internet providers serve Tabernash
67% of 315 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 73% | 60/5 |
| ElektraFi | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/60 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tabernash.
The Drop Recycling Center
453 CR 72, Fraser, CO, 80442
This isn’t Tabernash’s own facility. Whether Tabernash 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.
Tabernash is in East Grand School District 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Tabernash is unincorporated, so Grand 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.
Tabernash is in ZIP code 80478
ZIP codes where Tabernash residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tabernash | ZIP’s residents in Tabernash |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80478 | Tabernash, CO | 100% | 27% |
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 Tabernash
Who supplies Tabernash’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Tabernash Meadows WSD (EPA ID CO0125720). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 Tabernash?
Mountain Parks Electric (Mountain Parks Electric, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tabernash?
CenturyLink, ElektraFi, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tabernash?
80478. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tabernash in?
East Grand School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Tabernash?
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 Grand 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.