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The Burchinal handbook

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

Burchinal has no town government of its own, so Cerro Gordo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Clear Lake Community School District. The nearest library is Swaledale Public Library, 6.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burchinal’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolClear Lake Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50469Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

7 home internet providers serve Burchinal

100% of 28 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Rockwell Cooperative TelephoneFiber100%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless93%150/130
Router12 NetworksFixed wireless75%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless25%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless21%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless21%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Burchinal’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Burchinal.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBurchinal 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.

Burchinal kids go to
PK–5Clear Creek Elementary Schoolin Clear Lake
6–8Clear Lake Middle Schoolin Clear Lake
9–12Clear Lake High Schoolin Clear Lake

Burchinal is in Clear Lake 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Burchinal is unincorporated, so Cerro Gordo County is the local government.

Local governmentCerro Gordo CountyBurchinal is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCerro Gordo County AuditorElections here are run by Cerro Gordo County (county election office). 220 N. Washington Ave., Mason City, IA 50401 · (641) 421-3034 · [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

Burchinal is in ZIP code 50469

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BurchinalZIP’s residents in Burchinal
50469Rockwell, IA100%2%

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 Center6.6 miles awayGet a library cardSwaledale Public Library504 Main St. · (641) 995-2352

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

Questions about living in Burchinal

Who provides electricity in Burchinal?

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 Burchinal?

Rockwell Cooperative Telephone, GigFire, Router12 Networks, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Burchinal?

50469. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Burchinal in?

Clear Lake Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Burchinal?

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 Cerro Gordo 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.