Photo: Richc80 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Lowden, IA: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Lowden. For an emergency, Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center is the closest ER, 19.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lowden, 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 Lowden.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lowden. 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 Lowden Water Supply
Lowden Water Supply supplies almost all of Lowden. It draws ground water and serves 807 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 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% 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. IA1656001.
3 home internet providers serve Lowden
100% of 402 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| F&B Communications | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 98% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Lowden is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lowden, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery week, Tue
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, mail
- Greeting cards (no metallic or glitter)
- Office paper, shredded paper, phone books
- Paperback books
- Hardback books (covers removed)
- Cereal, snack, and soda cartons
- Shoe boxes, tissue boxes, toilet/paper towel rolls
- Food containers (metal, aluminum, paper-based)
- Tin/metal food cans (labels removed preferred)
- Aluminum cans, foil, and pans
- Coffee cans, chip cans (e.g., Pringles)
- Water, milk, juice, and soft drink cartons
- Household cleaner, detergent, cosmetic, lotion, and soap containers
- Paper egg cartons
From lowden.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-11-06T20:12:25+00:00, 2026-02-04, 2026-03-24, 2026-03-24T13:32:10+00:00, 2026-07-17T18:17:15+00:00. 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.
Lowden is in North Cedar 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lowden is in ZIP code 52255
ZIP codes where Lowden residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lowden | ZIP’s residents in Lowden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52255 | Lowden, IA | 100% | 68% |
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 Lowden
Who supplies Lowden’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lowden Water Supply (EPA ID IA1656001). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lowden?
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 Lowden?
F&B Communications, Kinetic, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lowden?
52255. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lowden in?
North Cedar Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Lowden?
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 Cedar 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: Lowden’s own website (lowden.gov), read Oct 21, 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.