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The Trail Side handbook

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

Trail Side has no town government of its own, so Morgan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fort Morgan School District RE-3. Power in Trail Side comes from Morgan County Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMorgan County Rural Elec Assncooperative utility · 14.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Trail Side’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFort Morgan School District RE-3Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code80701Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Trail Side.

Electricity

Power comes from Morgan County Rural Elec Assn

Morgan County Rural Elec Assn (Morgan County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Trail Side. Its homes paid an average of 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: www.mcrea.org · (970) 867-5688

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Trail Side

71% of 51 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless, Fiber100%150/40
CenturyLinkDSL80%40/3
Kentec CommunicationsFixed wireless100%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless82%100/20
VistabeamFixed wireless14%50/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Trail Side’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Trail Side.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTrail Side 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.

Trail Side kids go to
PK–KSherman Early Childhood Centerin Fort Morgan
1–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Fort Morgan Middle Schoolin Fort Morgan
9–12Fort Morgan High Schoolin Fort Morgan

Trail Side is in Fort Morgan School District RE-3.

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

Trail Side is unincorporated, so Morgan County is the local government.

Local governmentMorgan CountyTrail Side is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMorgan County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Morgan County (county election office). 231 Ensign St., PO Box 1399, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 · 970-542-3521 x1460 · [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

Trail Side is in ZIP code 80701

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Trail SideZIP’s residents in Trail Side
80701Fort Morgan, 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 roomSt. Elizabeth Hospital2.6 miles awayGet a library cardFort Morgan Public Library414 Main Street · (970) 542-4000

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

Questions about living in Trail Side

Who provides electricity in Trail Side?

Morgan County Rural Elec Assn (Morgan County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Trail Side?

Viaero Wireless, CenturyLink, Kentec Communications, T-Mobile, Vistabeam (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Trail Side?

80701. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Trail Side in?

Fort Morgan School District RE-3.

How do I register to vote in Trail Side?

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 Morgan 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.