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The Hartwick handbook

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

All of Hartwick gets its mail under one ZIP code, 52232. Victor Public Library, 4.4 miles away, is the closest library to Hartwick.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hartwick’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolH-L-V Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code52232Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

3 home internet providers serve Hartwick

100% of 58 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless52%25/3
NextlinkFixed wireless38%500/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hartwick’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hartwick.

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

Hartwick kids go to
PK–6H-L-V Elementary Schoolin Victor
7–12H-L-V Junior-Senior High Schoolin Victor

Hartwick is in H-L-V 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, electionsHartwick’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePoweshiek County AuditorElections here are run by Poweshiek County (county election office). PO Box 57, Montezuma, IA 50171 · (641) 623-5443 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hartwick is in ZIP code 52232

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HartwickZIP’s residents in Hartwick
52232Hartwick, IA100%51%

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 roomCompass Memorial Healthcare14.1 miles awayGet a library cardVictor Public Library710 2nd St. · (319) 647-3646

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

Questions about living in Hartwick

Who provides electricity in Hartwick?

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 Hartwick?

Cooperative Telephone Company, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hartwick?

52232. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hartwick in?

H-L-V Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Hartwick?

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 Poweshiek 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.