Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Living in Batavia, IA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Batavia is in ZIP code 52533. The nearest library is Batavia Public Library, 0.0 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Batavia, 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 Batavia.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Batavia. 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.
Water comes from Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun)
Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun) supplies Batavia: about 59% of residents live in its service area. About 41% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Ft Madison Muni Water Works as seller) and serves 33,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA0400900.
4 home internet providers serve Batavia
100% of 251 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| Liberty Communications | Fixed wireless | 75% | 10/1 |
| Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company | Fixed wireless | 4% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Batavia’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Batavia.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Batavia (97%) is in Cardinal Community School District; parts are in Fairfield Community School District (3%).
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.
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.
Batavia is in ZIP code 52533
ZIP codes where Batavia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Batavia | ZIP’s residents in Batavia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52533 | Batavia, IA | 100% | 37% |
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 Batavia
Who supplies Batavia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun) (EPA ID IA0400900). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Batavia?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Batavia?
Farmers Telephone Company, T-Mobile, Liberty Communications, Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Batavia?
52533. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Batavia in?
Cardinal Community School District. Parts of the city are in Fairfield Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Batavia?
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 Jefferson 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.