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The Dougherty handbook

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

All of Dougherty gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50433. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Dougherty.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dougherty’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Fork Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50433Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

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

2 home internet providers serve Dougherty

100% of 62 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Rockwell Cooperative TelephoneFiber100%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless92%150/130

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dougherty’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dougherty.

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

Dougherty kids go to
PK–5West Fork Elementary at Rockwellin Rockwell
6–8West Fork Middle Schoolin Sheffield
9–12West Fork High Schoolin Sheffield

Dougherty is in West Fork 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, electionsDougherty’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCerro Gordo County AuditorElections here are run by Cerro Gordo County (county election office). 220 N. Washington Ave., Mason City, IA 50401 · (641) 421-3034 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Dougherty is in ZIP code 50433

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DoughertyZIP’s residents in Dougherty
50433Dougherty, IA100%26%

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 roomFranklin General Hospital14.6 miles awayGet a library cardRockwell Public Library307 Main St. E · (641) 822-3268

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

Questions about living in Dougherty

Who provides electricity in Dougherty?

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

What internet providers serve Dougherty?

Rockwell Cooperative Telephone, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dougherty?

50433. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dougherty in?

West Fork Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Dougherty?

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 Cerro Gordo 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.