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The Buckeye handbook

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

All of Buckeye gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50006. For emergencies, Buckeye is closest to Hansen Family Hospital, 8.3 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 Buckeye, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buckeye’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlden Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50006Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

6 home internet providers serve Buckeye

100% of 67 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Radcliffe Telephone CompanyFiber100%500/500
KineticDSL90%200/20
CNS Internet ServicesFixed wireless97%45/15
VerizonFixed wireless75%300/20
GigFireFixed wireless51%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless51%500/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Buckeye’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buckeye.

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

Buckeye kids go to
PK–6Alden Elementary Schoolin Alden

Buckeye is in Alden 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, electionsBuckeye’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHardin County AuditorElections here are run by Hardin County (county election office). 1215 Edgington Avenue, Ste. 1, Eldora, IA 50627 · (641) 939-8109 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Buckeye is in ZIP code 50006

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BuckeyeZIP’s residents in Buckeye
50006Alden, IA100%6%

50043 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomHansen Family Hospital8.3 miles awayGet a library cardDr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library1012 Water St. · (515) 859-3820

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

Questions about living in Buckeye

Who provides electricity in Buckeye?

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 Buckeye?

Radcliffe Telephone Company, Kinetic, CNS Internet Services, Verizon, GigFire, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Buckeye?

50006. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buckeye in?

Alden Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Buckeye?

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 Hardin 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.