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The Bartlett handbook

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

Bartlett has no town government of its own, so Fremont County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fremont-Mills Community School District. The nearest emergency room is Bellevue Medical Center, 16.9 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bartlett’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFremont-Mills Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code51654Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

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

80% of 9 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticDSL100%10/1
AT&TFixed wireless100%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless89%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless11%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 Bartlett’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bartlett.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBartlett 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.

Bartlett kids go to
PK–6Fremont-Mills Elementary Schoolin Tabor
7–12Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High Schoolin Tabor

Bartlett is in Fremont-Mills 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Bartlett is unincorporated, so Fremont County is the local government.

Local governmentFremont CountyBartlett is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFremont County AuditorElections here are run by Fremont County (county election office). PO Box 610, Sidney, IA 51652 · (712) 374-2031 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bartlett is in ZIP code 51654

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BartlettZIP’s residents in Bartlett
51654Thurman, IA100%1%

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 roomBellevue Medical Center16.9 miles awayGet a library cardLakin Library & Envisioning Center725 Main St. · (712) 629-2735

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

Questions about living in Bartlett

Who provides electricity in Bartlett?

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

What internet providers serve Bartlett?

Kinetic, AT&T, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bartlett?

51654. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bartlett in?

Fremont-Mills Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Bartlett?

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 Fremont 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.