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The Hardy handbook

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

Every home in Hardy is in ZIP code 50545. Humboldt Community School District runs the public schools in Hardy.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve HardyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hardy’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHumboldt Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50545Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

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

Which providers serve Hardy

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Hardy, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hardy’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hardy.

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

Hardy kids go to
PK–KClyde D Mease Elementary Schoolin Dakota City
1–4Taft Elementary Schoolin Humboldt
5–8Humboldt Middle Schoolin Humboldt
9–12Humboldt High Schoolin Humboldt

Hardy is in Humboldt 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, electionsHardy’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHumboldt County AuditorElections here are run by Humboldt County (county election office). PO Box 100, Dakota City, IA 50529 · (515) 332-1571 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hardy is in ZIP code 50545

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HardyZIP’s residents in Hardy
50545Hardy, IA100%26%

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 roomHumboldt County Memorial Hospital10.5 miles awayGet a library cardRenwick Public Library204 Stoddard St. · (515) 824-3209

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

Questions about living in Hardy

Who provides electricity in Hardy?

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

What ZIP codes are in Hardy?

50545. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hardy in?

Humboldt Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Hardy?

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 Humboldt 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): pending.