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The Gillett Grove handbook

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

All of Gillett Grove gets its mail under one ZIP code, 51341. Spencer Municipal Hospital, 10.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gillett Grove’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSpencer Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code51341Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Gillett Grove.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Gillett Grove

65% of 27 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Ayrshire Farmers Mutual Telephone CompanyFiber59%1,000/20
Northwest CommunicationsFixed wireless30%25/10
GigFireFixed wireless11%150/130
EvertekFixed wireless7%35/5
NextlinkFixed wireless4%400/100
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Gillett Grove’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gillett Grove.

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

Gillett Grove kids go to
PK–KJohnson Elementaryin Spencer
3–5Lincoln Elementary Schoolin Spencer
6–8Spencer Middle Schoolin Spencer
9–12Spencer High Schoolin Spencer

Most of Gillett Grove (87%) is in Spencer Community School District; parts are in Sioux Central Community School District (13%).

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, electionsGillett Grove’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereClay County AuditorElections here are run by Clay County (county election office). 300 W. 4th Street, Ste. 4, Spencer, IA 51301 · (712) 262-1569 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Gillett Grove is in ZIP code 51341

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Gillett GroveZIP’s residents in Gillett Grove
51341Gillett Grove, IA100%88%

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 roomSpencer Municipal Hospital10.7 miles awayGet a library cardWebb Public Library124 Main St. · (712) 838-7719

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

Questions about living in Gillett Grove

Who provides electricity in Gillett Grove?

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 Gillett Grove?

Ayrshire Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, Northwest Communications, GigFire, Evertek, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gillett Grove?

51341. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gillett Grove in?

Spencer Community School District. Parts of the city are in Sioux Central Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Gillett Grove?

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 Clay 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.