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The Aurora handbook

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

All of Aurora gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50607. East Buchanan Telephone Cooperative wires most of Aurora, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Aurora’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Buchanan Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50607Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Aurora. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Aurora

100% of 111 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
East Buchanan Telephone CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless96%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless74%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless57%500/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Aurora’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Aurora.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Aurora 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.

Aurora kids go to
PK–6East Buchanan Elementary Schoolin Winthrop
7–8East Buchanan Middle Schoolin Winthrop
9–12East Buchanan High Schoolin Winthrop

Aurora is in East Buchanan 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsAurora’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBuchanan County AuditorElections here are run by Buchanan County (county election office). PO Box 317, Independence, IA 50644 · (319) 334-4109 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.iowa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Aurora is in ZIP code 50607

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AuroraZIP’s residents in Aurora
50607Aurora, IA100%35%
Area code319Wikidata

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 roomMercyone Oelwein Medical Center9.6 miles awayGet a library cardAurora Public Library401 Woodruff St. · (319) 634-3960

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

Questions about living in Aurora

Who provides electricity in Aurora?

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 Aurora?

East Buchanan Telephone Cooperative, GigFire, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Aurora?

50607. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Aurora in?

East Buchanan Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Aurora?

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 Buchanan 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.