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The Bradford handbook

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

Bradford has no town government of its own, so Franklin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hampton-Dumont Community School District. Hampton Public Library, 7.6 miles away, is the closest library to Bradford.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve BradfordData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bradford’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHampton-Dumont Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes50041, 50126Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

Which providers serve Bradford

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Bradford, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bradford’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bradford.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBradford 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.

Bradford kids go to
PK–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
2–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Bradford (73%) is in Hampton-Dumont Community School District; parts are in Iowa Falls Community School District (27%).

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

Bradford is unincorporated, so Franklin County is the local government.

Local governmentFranklin CountyBradford is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFranklin County AuditorElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). PO Box 26, Hampton, IA 50441 · (641) 456-5622 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bradford spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BradfordZIP’s residents in Bradford
50041Bradford, IA85%100%
50126Iowa Falls, IA15%0%

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 roomFranklin General Hospital7.9 miles awayGet a library cardHampton Public Library4 S Federal St. · (641) 456-4451

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

Questions about living in Bradford

Who provides electricity in Bradford?

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 ZIP codes are in Bradford?

50041 (85%), 50126 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bradford in?

Hampton-Dumont Community School District. Parts of the city are in Iowa Falls Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Bradford?

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 Franklin 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): pending.