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The Grant handbook

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

Most mail in Grant goes to 50847 (97% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The closest ER is Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, 14.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Grant, 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 Grant’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGriswold Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes50847, 50864Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

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

100% of 67 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Griswold Communications Blue Surge InternetFiber100%1,000/500
T-MobileFixed wireless61%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 Grant’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grant.

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

Grant kids go to
PK–5Griswold Elementaryin Griswold
6–12Griswold Middle/High Schoolin Griswold

Grant is in Griswold 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, electionsGrant’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMontgomery County AuditorElections here are run by Montgomery County (county election office). PO Box 469, Red Oak, IA 51566 · (712) 623-5127 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Grant spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GrantZIP’s residents in Grant
50847Grant, IA97%100%
50864Villisca, IA3%0%

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 roomMontgomery County Memorial Hospital14.5 miles awayGet a library cardElliott Public Library401 Main St. · (712) 767-2355

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

Questions about living in Grant

Who provides electricity in Grant?

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

What internet providers serve Grant?

Griswold Communications Blue Surge Internet, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Grant?

50847 (97%), 50864 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Grant in?

Griswold Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Grant?

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 Montgomery 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.