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The Hillsdale handbook

Living in Hillsdale, WY: what to set up and who to call

Hillsdale has no town government of its own, so Laramie County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Laramie County School District 2. Power in Hillsdale comes from High West Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerHigh West Energycooperative utility · 14.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hillsdale’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLaramie County School District 2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code82060Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from High West Energy

High West Energy (High West Energy, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hillsdale. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Wyoming).

Start or move service: www.highwestenergy.com · (307) 245-3261

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Hillsdale

100% of 30 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
RT CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
Mountain West TechnologiesFixed wireless100%50/20
VerizonFixed wireless90%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless63%100/20
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless23%25/5
Visionary BroadbandFixed wireless3%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 Hillsdale’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hillsdale.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHillsdale 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.

Hillsdale kids go to
K–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Hillsdale is in Laramie County School District 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

Hillsdale is unincorporated, so Laramie County is the local government.

Local governmentLaramie CountyHillsdale is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLaramie County ClerkElections here are run by Laramie County (county election office). P.O. Box 608, Cheyenne, WY 82003-0608 · (307) 633-4242 · [email protected]FVAP, Feb 2022
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.wyo.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hillsdale is in ZIP code 82060

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HillsdaleZIP’s residents in Hillsdale
82060Hillsdale, WY100%10%

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 roomCheyenne Regional Medical Center18.4 miles awayGet a library cardLaramie County Library System2200 Pioneer Ave · (307) 634-3561

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

Questions about living in Hillsdale

Who provides electricity in Hillsdale?

High West Energy (High West Energy, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hillsdale?

RT Communications, Mountain West Technologies, Verizon, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband, Visionary Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hillsdale?

82060. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hillsdale in?

Laramie County School District 2.

How do I register to vote in Hillsdale?

Wyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before). Elections here are run by the Laramie County Clerk. Check your registration at sos.wyo.gov.

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.