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The Upper Witter Gulch handbook

Living in Upper Witter Gulch, CO: what to set up and who to call

Upper Witter Gulch has no town government of its own, so Clear Creek County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Clear Creek School District RE-1. Power in Upper Witter Gulch comes from CORE Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCORE Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.6¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers51% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Upper Witter Gulch’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolClear Creek School District RE-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code80439Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Upper Witter Gulch.

Electricity

Power comes from CORE Electric Cooperative

CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Upper Witter Gulch. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $132 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: irea.coop · (303) 688-3100

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Upper Witter Gulch

51% of 182 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 18% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Clear Creek BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber93%100/100
CenturyLinkDSL84%100/10
Visionary BroadbandFixed wireless56%200/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Upper Witter Gulch’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Upper Witter Gulch.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileUpper Witter Gulch 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.

Upper Witter Gulch kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Clear Creek Middle Schoolin Evergreen
9–12Clear Creek High Schoolin Evergreen

Upper Witter Gulch is in Clear Creek School District RE-1.

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

Upper Witter Gulch is unincorporated, so Clear Creek County is the local government.

Local governmentClear Creek CountyUpper Witter Gulch is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereClear Creek County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Clear Creek County (county election office). 405 Argentine St., PO Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 · (303) 679-2341 · [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

Upper Witter Gulch is in ZIP code 80439

ZIP codes where Upper Witter Gulch residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Upper Witter GulchZIP’s residents in Upper Witter Gulch
80439Evergreen, CO100%2%

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 roomCentura Health-St. Anthony Hospital16.4 miles awayGet a library cardJefferson County Public LibraryNearest branch: Evergreen Library, 4990 Highway 73 · (303) 235-5275

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

Questions about living in Upper Witter Gulch

Who provides electricity in Upper Witter Gulch?

CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Upper Witter Gulch?

Clear Creek Broadband, CenturyLink, Visionary Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Upper Witter Gulch?

80439. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Upper Witter Gulch in?

Clear Creek School District RE-1.

How do I register to vote in Upper Witter Gulch?

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 Clear Creek 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.