McKenzie, Erza, Round Barn · Photo: Kevin Schuchmann · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Hazleton, IA: what to set up and who to call
All of Hazleton gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50641. Oelwein Community School District runs the public schools in Hazleton.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hazleton, 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 Hazleton.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hazleton. 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 Hazleton Water Supply
Hazleton Water Supply supplies almost all of Hazleton. It draws ground water and serves 713 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.9 ppb. That’s higher than 62% 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. IA1031044.
5 home internet providers serve Hazleton
100% of 420 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Kinetic | DSL, Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/20 |
| East Buchanan Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 88% | 150/130 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 14% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hazleton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hazleton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hazleton is in Oelwein 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hazleton is in ZIP code 50641
ZIP codes where Hazleton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hazleton | ZIP’s residents in Hazleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50641 | Hazleton, IA | 100% | 37% |
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 Hazleton
Who supplies Hazleton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hazleton Water Supply (EPA ID IA1031044). 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 1.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hazleton?
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 Hazleton?
Mediacom Xtream, Kinetic, East Buchanan Telephone Cooperative, GigFire, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hazleton?
50641. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hazleton in?
Oelwein Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Hazleton?
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 Buchanan 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: 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.