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The Bridgewater handbook

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

All of Bridgewater gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50837. The closest ER is Adair County Memorial Hospital, 11.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bridgewater’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNodaway Valley Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50837Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

4 home internet providers serve Bridgewater

100% of 116 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cumberland Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
KineticFiber, DSL99%2,000/2,000
NextlinkFixed wireless68%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless68%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bridgewater’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bridgewater.

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

Bridgewater kids go to
PK–5Nodaway Valley Elementary Schoolin Greenfield
6–8Nodaway Valley Middle Schoolin Fontanelle
9–12Nodaway Valley High Schoolin Greenfield

Bridgewater is in Nodaway Valley 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBridgewater’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAdair County AuditorElections here are run by Adair County (county election office). 400 Public Square Ste 5, Greenfield, IA 50849 · (641) 743-2546 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bridgewater is in ZIP code 50837

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BridgewaterZIP’s residents in Bridgewater
50837Bridgewater, IA100%49%
Area code641Wikidata

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 roomAdair County Memorial Hospital11.9 miles awayGet a library cardMassena Public Library122 Main St. · (712) 779-3726

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

Questions about living in Bridgewater

Who provides electricity in Bridgewater?

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 Bridgewater?

Cumberland Telephone Company, Kinetic, Nextlink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bridgewater?

50837. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bridgewater in?

Nodaway Valley Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Bridgewater?

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 Adair 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.