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

Every home in Carpenter is in ZIP code 50426. For an emergency, Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center is the closest ER, 20.9 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 Carpenter, 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 Carpenter’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. Ansgar Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50426Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

100% of 76 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OmniTel CommunicationsFiber100%8,000/8,000
KineticDSL89%50/3
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless68%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 Carpenter’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Carpenter.

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

Carpenter kids go to
PK–5St Ansgar Elementary Schoolin St Ansgar
6–8St Ansgar Middle Schoolin St Ansgar
9–12St Ansgar High Schoolin St Ansgar

Carpenter is in St. Ansgar 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, electionsCarpenter’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMitchell County AuditorElections here are run by Mitchell County (county election office). 212 S. 5th Street, Osage, IA 50461 · (641) 832-3946 · [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

Carpenter is in ZIP code 50426

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CarpenterZIP’s residents in Carpenter
50426Carpenter, 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 roomMercyone North Iowa Medical Center20.9 miles awayGet a library cardNissen Public Library217 W 5th St. · (641) 713-2218

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

Questions about living in Carpenter

Who provides electricity in Carpenter?

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 Carpenter?

OmniTel Communications, Kinetic, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Carpenter?

50426. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Carpenter in?

St. Ansgar Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Carpenter?

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 Mitchell 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.