Photo: Nst101 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Guthrie Center, IA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Guthrie Center is Guthrie County Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Fiber reaches 99% of addresses in Guthrie Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Guthrie Center, 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 Guthrie Center.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Guthrie Center. 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 Guthrie Center Muni Water Work
Guthrie Center Muni Water Work supplies almost all of Guthrie Center. It draws ground water and serves 1,593 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 4.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. IA3937016.
5 home internet providers serve Guthrie Center
100% of 826 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Telecommunications Network | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/300 |
| Kinetic | DSL, Fiber | 88% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 10% | 500/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
R & S Waste picks up trash in Guthrie Center
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Guthrie Center, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check guthriecenter.com →
From guthriecenter.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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.
Guthrie Center is in Guthrie Center Community School District.
B−School 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Guthrie Center is in ZIP code 50115
ZIP codes where Guthrie Center residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Guthrie Center | ZIP’s residents in Guthrie Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50115 | Guthrie Center, IA | 100% | 62% |
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 Guthrie Center
Who supplies Guthrie Center’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Guthrie Center Muni Water Work (EPA ID IA3937016). 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 4.8 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Guthrie Center?
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 Guthrie Center?
Guthrie Telecommunications Network, Kinetic, Verizon, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Guthrie Center?
50115. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Guthrie Center in?
Guthrie Center Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Guthrie Center?
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 Guthrie 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: Guthrie Center’s own website (guthriecenter.com), read Oct 22, 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.