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

Every home in Conrad is in ZIP code 50621. Public schools here are run by BCLUW Community School District.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Conrad, 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 Conrad.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

Conrad Water Supply supplies almost all of Conrad. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Ia Regional Utilities Assoc (Waverly) as seller) and serves 1,098 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile4.5 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA3809067.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Conrad

100% of 486 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Heart of Iowa Communications CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
Mediacom XtreamCable98%1,000/50
VerizonFixed wireless94%300/20
GigFireFixed wireless55%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless14%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Conrad’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Conrad.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Conrad kids go to
PK–4BCLUW Elementary SchoolBCLUW Community School District
5–8BCLUW Middle Schoolin Union
9–12BCLUW High SchoolBCLUW Community School District

Conrad is in BCLUW Community School District.

B−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 Jun 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Conrad is in ZIP code 50621

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ConradZIP’s residents in Conrad
50621Conrad, IA100%75%
Area code641Wikidata

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 Conrad

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

Conrad Water Supply (EPA ID IA3809067). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Conrad?

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 Conrad?

Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative, Mediacom Xtream, Verizon, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Conrad?

50621. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Conrad in?

BCLUW Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Conrad?

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 Grundy 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: 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.