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The Bolan handbook

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

Bolan has no town government of its own, so Worth County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend St. Ansgar Community School District. For an emergency, Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center is the closest ER, 16.1 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bolan’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. Ansgar Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50448Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

3 home internet providers serve Bolan

100% of 16 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless88%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless69%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 Bolan’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bolan.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBolan 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.

Bolan kids go to
PK–5St Ansgar Elementary Schoolin St Ansgar
6–8St Ansgar Middle Schoolin St Ansgar
9–12St Ansgar High Schoolin St Ansgar

Most of Bolan (94%) is in St. Ansgar Community School District; parts are in Northwood-Kensett Community School District (6%).

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

Bolan is unincorporated, so Worth County is the local government.

Local governmentWorth CountyBolan is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWorth County AuditorElections here are run by Worth County (county election office). 1000 Central Avenue, Northwood, IA 50459 · (641) 324-2316 · [email protected]FVAP, May 2025
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 May 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bolan is in ZIP code 50448

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BolanZIP’s residents in Bolan
50448Kensett, IA100%4%

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 North Iowa Medical Center16.1 miles awayGet a library cardGrafton Public Library201 4th Ave · (641) 748-2735

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

Questions about living in Bolan

Who provides electricity in Bolan?

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 Bolan?

Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bolan?

50448. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bolan in?

St. Ansgar Community School District. Parts of the city are in Northwood-Kensett Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Bolan?

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 Worth 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.