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

Power in Vail comes from Holy Cross Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Vail Public Library, 1.2 miles away, is the closest library to Vail.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerHoly Cross Electric Assncooperative utility · 12.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vail’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEagle County School District RE 50Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code81657Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Holy Cross Electric Assn

Holy Cross Electric Assn (Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 78.0% of Vail residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: holycross.com · (970) 945-5491

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Vail

100% of 2,490 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
CenturyLinkDSL24%40/3
VerizonFixed wireless56%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless43%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless33%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Vail’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vail.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck vailgov.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Vail or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Vail kids go to
PK–5Red Sandstone Elementary SchoolEagle County School District RE 50
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Vail is in Eagle County School District RE 50.

B+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitevailgov.comVail’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsVail’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereEagle County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Eagle County (county election office). 500 Broadway, Ste. 101, PO Box 537, Eagle, CO 81631 · (970) 328-8715FVAP, 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

Vail is in ZIP code 81657

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of VailZIP’s residents in Vail
81657Vail, CO100%95%

81658 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomVail Health Hospital0.7 miles awayGet a library cardVail Public Library292 W Meadow Dr · (970) 479-2194

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

Questions about living in Vail

Who provides electricity in Vail?

Holy Cross Electric Assn (Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Vail?

Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Vail?

81657. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Vail in?

Eagle County School District RE 50.

How do I register to vote in Vail?

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 Eagle 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.