Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Eldora, IA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Eldora is in ZIP code 50627. The closest ER is Hansen Family Hospital, 13 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eldora, 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 Eldora.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Eldora. 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 Eldora Water Supply
Eldora Water Supply supplies Eldora: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,664 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 82% 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. IA4236005.
3 home internet providers serve Eldora
100% of 1,314 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Knight Sanitation picks up trash in Eldora
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Eldora, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check eldoraiowa.com →
From eldoraiowa.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated Apr 12. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Eldora is in Eldora-New Providence Community School District.
CSchool gradeSee 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Eldora is in ZIP code 50627
ZIP codes where Eldora residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eldora | ZIP’s residents in Eldora |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50627 | Eldora, IA | 100% | 79% |
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 Eldora
Who supplies Eldora’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Eldora Water Supply (EPA ID IA4236005). 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 3.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eldora?
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 Eldora?
Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative, Mediacom Xtream, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eldora?
50627. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eldora in?
Eldora-New Providence Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Eldora?
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 Hardin 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: Eldora’s own website (eldoraiowa.com), 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.