Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Yampa, CO: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Yampa water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Yampa comes from Yampa Valley Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Yampa, 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 Yampa.
Power comes from Yampa Valley Electric Assn
Yampa Valley Electric Assn (Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Yampa. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: yvea.com · (970) 824-6593
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Yampa water system
The Town of Yampa water system supplies almost all of Yampa. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 467 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Aug 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0154900.
2 home internet providers serve Yampa
100% of 226 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminate Broadband | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Yampa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Yampa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Yampa is in South Routt 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.
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.
Yampa is in ZIP code 80483
ZIP codes where Yampa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Yampa | ZIP’s residents in Yampa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80483 | Yampa, CO | 100% | 69% |
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Yampa
Who supplies Yampa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Yampa water system (EPA ID CO0154900). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Yampa?
Yampa Valley Electric Assn (Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Yampa?
Luminate Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Yampa?
80483. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Yampa in?
South Routt School District RE-3.
How do I register to vote in Yampa?
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 Routt 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: 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.