Photo: Darkshark0159 at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Winter Park, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Winter Park comes from Mountain Parks Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Winter Park is The Drop Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Winter Park, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Winter Park.
Power comes from Mountain Parks Electric
Mountain Parks Electric (Mountain Parks Electric, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Winter Park. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: mpei.com · (970) 887-3378
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Winter Park Ranch WSD
Winter Park Ranch WSD supplies Winter Park: about 87% of residents live in its service area. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 3,250 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.3 ppb. That’s higher than 69% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0125844.
5 home internet providers serve Winter Park
99% of 1,111 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 95% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 34% | 60/5 |
| ElektraFi | Fixed wireless | 54% | 400/60 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Winter Park
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Winter Park, from the town’s own site.
The Drop
440 GCR 72, Fraser, CO
- Wed10 am–6 pm
- Sat10 am–6 pm
- Sun10 am–6 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
The Drop
440 GCR 72, Fraser
From wpgov.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-07-06T18:43:36+00:00, 2026-10-15T20:27:21+00:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Winter Park is in East Grand School District 2.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Winter Park is in ZIP code 80482
ZIP codes where Winter Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Winter Park | ZIP’s residents in Winter Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80482 | Winter Park, CO | 100% | 59% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Winter Park
Who supplies Winter Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Winter Park Ranch WSD (EPA ID CO0125844). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Winter Park?
Mountain Parks Electric (Mountain Parks Electric, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Winter Park?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, ElektraFi, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Winter Park?
80482. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Winter Park in?
East Grand School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Winter Park?
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 Grand 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Winter Park’s own website (wpgov.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.