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The Aredale handbook

Living in Aredale, IA: what to set up and who to call

Every home in Aredale is in ZIP code 50605. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Aredale.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Aredale. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).

Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Aredale

100% of 56 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Rockwell Cooperative TelephoneFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless68%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless59%150/130

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Aredale’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Aredale.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Aredale or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Aredale kids go to
PK–KNorth Side Elementary Schoolin Hampton
1–4South Side Elementary Schoolin Hampton
5–8Hampton-Dumont Middle Schoolin Hampton
9–12Hampton-Dumont High Schoolin Hampton

Aredale is in Hampton-Dumont Community School District.

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

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Aredale is in ZIP code 50605

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AredaleZIP’s residents in Aredale
50605Aredale, IA100%47%
Area code641Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Aredale

Who provides electricity in Aredale?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Aredale?

Rockwell Cooperative Telephone, T-Mobile, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Aredale?

50605. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Aredale in?

Hampton-Dumont Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Aredale?

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 Butler County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.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.