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

Towner has no town government of its own, so Kiowa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Plainview School District RE-2. Power in Towner comes from Southeast Colorado Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSoutheast Colorado Power Assncooperative utility · 17.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve TownerData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Towner’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPlainview School District RE-2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code81071Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Towner.

Electricity

Power comes from Southeast Colorado Power Assn

Southeast Colorado Power Assn (Southeast Colorado Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Towner. Its homes paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: secpa.com · (719) 336-3236

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Towner

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Towner, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Towner’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Towner.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTowner 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.

Towner kids go to
PK–5Plainview Elementary Schoolin Sheridan Lake
6–12Plainview Junior-Senior High Schoolin Sheridan Lake

Towner is in Plainview 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

Towner is unincorporated, so Kiowa County is the local government.

Local governmentKiowa CountyTowner is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKiowa County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Kiowa County (county election office). 1305 Goff St., PO Box 37, Eads, CO 81036 · (719) 438-5421 · [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

Towner is in ZIP code 81071

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TownerZIP’s residents in Towner
81071Sheridan Lake, CO100%6%

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 roomGreeley County Health Services15.8 miles awayGet a library cardGreeley County Public Library517 Broadway · (620) 376-4801

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

Questions about living in Towner

Who provides electricity in Towner?

Southeast Colorado Power Assn (Southeast Colorado Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Towner?

81071. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Towner in?

Plainview School District RE-2.

How do I register to vote in Towner?

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 Kiowa 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.

  • 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): pending.