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The Tall Timber handbook

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

Tall Timber has no town government of its own, so Boulder County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Boulder Valley School District RE-2. Most homes in Tall Timber have two wired internet choices, Ayva Networks and CenturyLink.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers3% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tall Timber’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBoulder Valley School District RE-2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code80302Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Tall Timber.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Public Service Co. of Colorado), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tall Timber. 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

3 home internet providers serve Tall Timber

3% of 90 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Ayva NetworksFixed wireless, Fiber100%2,500/2,500
CenturyLinkDSL97%80/10
Magnolia Road Internet CooperativeFixed wireless46%100/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Tall Timber’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tall Timber.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTall Timber 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.

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

Tall Timber 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

Tall Timber is unincorporated, so Boulder County is the local government.

Local governmentBoulder CountyTall Timber is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBoulder County Clerk and Recorder, Elections DivisionElections here are run by Boulder County (county election office). 1750 33rd St., Ste. 200, Boulder, CO 80301 · (303) 413-7741 · [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

Tall Timber is in ZIP code 80302

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Tall TimberZIP’s residents in Tall Timber
80302Boulder, CO100%1%

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 Health3.7 miles awayGet a library cardBoulder Public Library1001 Arapahoe Avenue · (303) 441-3100

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

Questions about living in Tall Timber

Who provides electricity in Tall Timber?

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 Tall Timber?

Ayva Networks, CenturyLink, Magnolia Road Internet Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Tall Timber?

80302. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tall Timber in?

Boulder Valley School District RE-2.

How do I register to vote in Tall Timber?

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 Boulder County Clerk and Recorder, Elections Division. 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.