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The Burr Oak handbook

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

Burr Oak has no town government of its own, so Winneshiek County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Decorah Community School District. Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company wires most of Burr Oak, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Burr Oak, 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 Burr Oak’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDecorah Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code52101Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Burr Oak.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

100% of 98 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mabel Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber100%200/40
GigFireFixed wireless89%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless37%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless21%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 Burr Oak’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Burr Oak.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBurr Oak 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.

Burr Oak kids go to
K–2John Cline Elementary Schoolin Decorah
3–4Carrie Lee Elementaryin Decorah
5–8Decorah Middle Schoolin Decorah
9–12Decorah High Schoolin Decorah

Burr Oak is in Decorah 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

Burr Oak is unincorporated, so Winneshiek County is the local government.

Local governmentWinneshiek CountyBurr Oak is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWinneshiek County AuditorElections here are run by Winneshiek County (county election office). 201 W. Main Street, Decorah, IA 52101 · (563) 382-5085 · [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

Burr Oak is in ZIP code 52101

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Burr OakZIP’s residents in Burr Oak
52101Decorah, IA100%1%

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 roomWinnmed12.2 miles awayGet a library cardMabel Public Library110 E. Newburg · (507) 493-5336

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

Questions about living in Burr Oak

Who provides electricity in Burr Oak?

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 Burr Oak?

Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company, GigFire, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Burr Oak?

52101. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Burr Oak in?

Decorah Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Burr Oak?

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 Winneshiek 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.