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The McIntire handbook

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

Every home in McIntire is in ZIP code 50455. For an emergency, Regional Health Services of Howard County is the closest ER, 24.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in McIntire, 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 McIntire’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRiceville Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50455Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

100% of 88 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OmniTel-Farmers TelFiber100%8,000/8,000
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless11%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have McIntire’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McIntire.

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

McIntire kids go to
PK–5Riceville Elementary Schoolin Riceville
6–12Riceville High Schoolin Riceville

McIntire is in Riceville 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, electionsMcIntire’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMitchell County AuditorElections here are run by Mitchell County (county election office). 212 S. 5th Street, Osage, IA 50461 · (641) 832-3946 · [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

McIntire is in ZIP code 50455

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McIntireZIP’s residents in McIntire
50455Mc Intire, IA100%31%

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 roomRegional Health Services of Howard County24.2 miles awayGet a library cardRiceville Public Library307 Woodland Ave · (641) 985-2273

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

Questions about living in McIntire

Who provides electricity in McIntire?

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 McIntire?

OmniTel-Farmers Tel, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in McIntire?

50455. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McIntire in?

Riceville Community School District.

How do I register to vote in McIntire?

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 Mitchell 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.