Photo: Kevin Schuchmann · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Anamosa, IA: what to set up and who to call
Anamosa Municipal Water Supply reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: , beginning Apr 2025. The closest ER is Jones Regional Medical Center, 0.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Anamosa, 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 Anamosa.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Anamosa. Its homes paid an average of 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Iowa).
Start or move service: alliantenergy.com · (319) 786-4411
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Anamosa Municipal Water Supply
Anamosa Municipal Water Supply supplies almost all of Anamosa. It draws ground water and serves 4,457 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: , beginning Apr 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.3 ppb. That’s lower than 57% 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. IA5307048.
10 home internet providers serve Anamosa
100% of 1,931 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 76% | 40/3 |
| Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative | Fiber | 71% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Olin Telephone Company | Fiber | 21% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 8% | 3,000/3,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Anamosa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Anamosa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Anamosa is in Anamosa Community School District.
CSchool 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Anamosa is in ZIP code 52205
ZIP codes where Anamosa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Anamosa | ZIP’s residents in Anamosa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52205 | Anamosa, IA | 100% | 62% |
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 Anamosa
Who supplies Anamosa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Anamosa Municipal Water Supply (EPA ID IA5307048). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: . 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Anamosa?
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Anamosa?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative, Olin Telephone Company, Quantum Fiber, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Anamosa?
52205. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Anamosa in?
Anamosa Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Anamosa?
In Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Jones County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.
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.