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The Lockridge handbook

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

Tap water in Lockridge comes from Lockridge Muni Water Supply, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Henry County Health Center, 10.3 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Lockridge Muni Water Supply

Lockridge Muni Water Supply supplies almost all of Lockridge. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Fairfield Water Supply as seller) and serves 244 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. IA5157091.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Lockridge

100% of 134 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Kalona Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber, Fixed wireless99%1,000/1,000
KineticDSL, Fiber98%200/20
Liberty CommunicationsFixed wireless100%500/200
VerizonFixed wireless91%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless80%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lockridge’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lockridge.

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

Lockridge kids go to
PK–1Washington Elementaryin Fairfield
2–4Pence Elementaryin Fairfield
5–8Fairfield Middle Schoolin Fairfield
9–12Fairfield High Schoolin Fairfield

Lockridge is in Fairfield 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lockridge is in ZIP code 52635

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LockridgeZIP’s residents in Lockridge
52635Lockridge, IA100%38%

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.

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

Questions about living in Lockridge

Who supplies Lockridge’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Lockridge Muni Water Supply (EPA ID IA5157091). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Lockridge?

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 Lockridge?

Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company, Kinetic, Liberty Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lockridge?

52635. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lockridge in?

Fairfield Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Lockridge?

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 Jefferson 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.