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The Clinton handbook

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

All of Clinton gets its mail under one ZIP code, 52732. Clinton Public Library, 2.7 miles away, is the closest library to Clinton.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Iowa-American Wtr Co-Clinton District

Iowa-American Wtr Co-Clinton District supplies almost all of Clinton. It draws ground water and serves 24,769 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA2326048.

Internet

9 home internet providers serve Clinton

100% of 10,311 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mediacom XtreamCable, Fiber97%2,000/1,000
ImOn CommunicationsFiber74%1,000/1,000
Miles CommunicationsFiber29%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL25%80/10
AT&TFixed wireless73%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless61%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

Curbside recycling in Clinton: every other week

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Clinton, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereTown pickupTown crews pick up at the curbcityofclintoniowa.gov
Curbside recyclingEvery other weekRecycling picked up at the curbcityofclintoniowa.gov
Drop-off center

Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency (CCASWA) public drop-off

4292 220th Street, Clinton, Iowa 52732

We couldn’t find its opening hours.

What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

  • Newspaper
  • Office Paper
  • Catalogs
  • Magazines
  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Cereal Boxes
  • Shredded Paper
  • Aluminum Cans, Foil and Pans
  • Tin and Metal Food Cans
  • Glass (food grade only)
  • Beer Bottles
  • Pop Bottles
  • Wine and Liquor Bottles
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsAppliances, electronics, tires, and rubble can be taken to the Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency with a fee; no city bulk pickup stated
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pagecityofclintoniowa.gov →

From cityofclintoniowa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Clinton kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Clinton Middle SchoolClinton Community School District
9–12Clinton High SchoolClinton Community School District

Most of Clinton (60%) is in Clinton Community School District; parts are in Camanche Community School District (36%) and Northeast Community School District (4%).

C−School gradeSee 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.

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

Clinton is in ZIP code 52732

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ClintonZIP’s residents in Clinton
52732Clinton, IA100%95%

52733, 52734, 52736 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.

Area code563Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Clinton

Who supplies Clinton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Iowa-American Wtr Co-Clinton District (EPA ID IA2326048). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Clinton?

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 Clinton?

Mediacom Xtream, ImOn Communications, Miles Communications, CenturyLink, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clinton?

52732. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clinton in?

Clinton Community School District. Parts of the city are in Camanche Community School District and Northeast Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Clinton?

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 Clinton County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: Clinton’s own website (cityofclintoniowa.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.