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The Vernon handbook

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

Vernon has no town government of its own, so Yuma County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wray School District RD-2. Power in Vernon comes from Y-W Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerY-W Electric Assncooperative utility · 15.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve VernonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vernon’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWray School District RD-2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code80755Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Y-W Electric Assn

Y-W Electric Assn (Y-W Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Vernon. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 a month (its average across Colorado).

Start or move service: ywelectric.coop · (970) 345-2291

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

Internet

Which providers serve Vernon

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Vernon, 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 Vernon’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vernon.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileVernon 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.

Vernon kids go to
PK–6Wray Elementary Schoolin Wray
7–12Wray Junior Senior High Schoolin Wray

Vernon is in Wray School District RD-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

Vernon is unincorporated, so Yuma County is the local government.

Local governmentYuma CountyVernon is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYuma County Clerk and RecorderElections here are run by Yuma County (county election office). 310 Ash St., Ste. F, Wray, CO 80758 · (970) 332-5809 · [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

Vernon is in ZIP code 80755

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of VernonZIP’s residents in Vernon
80755Vernon, CO100%22%

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 roomWray Community District Hospital10.2 miles awayGet a library cardWray Public Library301 W 7th St. · (970) 332-4744

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

Questions about living in Vernon

Who provides electricity in Vernon?

Y-W Electric Assn (Y-W Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Vernon?

80755. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Vernon in?

Wray School District RD-2.

How do I register to vote in Vernon?

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 Yuma 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.