Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY 4.0Living in Edgewood, IA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Edgewood is in ZIP code 52042. For emergencies, Edgewood is closest to Regional Medical Center, 11.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Edgewood, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Edgewood.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Edgewood. 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.
Water comes from Edgewood Water Supply
Edgewood Water Supply supplies almost all of Edgewood. It draws ground water and serves 939 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. IA2220002.
7 home internet providers serve Edgewood
100% of 424 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 97% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Comelec Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 99% | 50/15 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 66% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Edgewood’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Edgewood.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Edgewood is in Edgewood-Colesburg 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Edgewood is in ZIP code 52042
ZIP codes where Edgewood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Edgewood | ZIP’s residents in Edgewood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52042 | Edgewood, IA | 100% | 50% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Edgewood
Who supplies Edgewood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Edgewood Water Supply (EPA ID IA2220002). 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 3.7 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Edgewood?
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 Edgewood?
Mediacom Xtream, Kinetic, Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative, Comelec Internet Services, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Edgewood?
52042. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Edgewood in?
Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Edgewood?
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 Delaware 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.