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The Chillicothe handbook

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

All of Chillicothe gets its mail under one ZIP code, 52548. For a library card, the closest branch is Eddyville Public Library, 7.4 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chillicothe’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code52548Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chillicothe. 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

5 home internet providers serve Chillicothe

100% of 54 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Citizens Mutual TelephoneFiber100%1,000/1,000
KineticDSL100%200/20
T-MobileFixed wireless76%100/20
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless48%50/10
Kalona Cooperative Telephone CompanyFixed wireless15%50/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Chillicothe’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chillicothe.

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

Chillicothe kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr Highin Eddyville

Chillicothe is in Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 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, electionsChillicothe’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWapello County AuditorElections here are run by Wapello County (county election office). 101 W. 4th, Ottumwa, IA 52501 · (641) 683-0020 · [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

Chillicothe is in ZIP code 52548

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ChillicotheZIP’s residents in Chillicothe
52548Chillicothe, 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 roomOttumwa Regional Health Center8.3 miles awayGet a library cardEddyville Public Library202 S 2nd St. · (641) 969-4815

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

Questions about living in Chillicothe

Who provides electricity in Chillicothe?

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

What internet providers serve Chillicothe?

Citizens Mutual Telephone, Kinetic, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband, Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Chillicothe?

52548. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chillicothe in?

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Chillicothe?

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 Wapello 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.