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

All of Carbon gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50839. The nearest library is Corning Public Library, 6.2 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 Carbon, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve CarbonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carbon’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCorning Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50839Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Carbon. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).

Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Carbon

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Carbon, 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 Carbon’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Carbon.

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

Carbon kids go to
PK–5Corning Elementary Schoolin Corning
9–12Southwest Valley High schoolin Corning

Carbon is in Corning 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, electionsCarbon’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAdams County AuditorElections here are run by Adams County (county election office). 500 9th Street, Corning, IA 50841 · (641) 322-3340 · [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

Carbon is in ZIP code 50839

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CarbonZIP’s residents in Carbon
50839Carbon, IA100%100%

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 roomCHI Health - Mercy Corning5.8 miles awayGet a library cardCorning Public Library603 9th St. · (641) 322-3866

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

Questions about living in Carbon

Who provides electricity in Carbon?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Carbon?

50839. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Carbon in?

Corning Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Carbon?

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 Adams 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.