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The Ayrshire handbook

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

All of Ayrshire gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50515. Most of Ayrshire has one wired internet choice: Ayrshire Farmers Mutual Telephone Company.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ayrshire, 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 Ayrshire.

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ayrshire. 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

4 home internet providers serve Ayrshire

94% of 109 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Ayrshire Farmers Mutual Telephone CompanyFiber68%1,000/20
T-MobileFixed wireless73%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless72%100/20
Northwest CommunicationsFixed wireless48%25/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ayrshire’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ayrshire.

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

Ayrshire kids go to
PK–6Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary Schoolin Ruthven
7–12Ruthven-Ayrshire High Schoolin Ruthven

Ayrshire is in Ruthven-Ayrshire 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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ayrshire is in ZIP code 50515

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AyrshireZIP’s residents in Ayrshire
50515Ayrshire, IA100%53%
Area code712Wikidata

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 Ayrshire

Who provides electricity in Ayrshire?

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

What internet providers serve Ayrshire?

Ayrshire Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, T-Mobile, Nextlink, Northwest Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ayrshire?

50515. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ayrshire in?

Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Ayrshire?

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 Palo Alto 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.