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The Mona handbook

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

Mona has no town government of its own, so Mitchell County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend St. Ansgar Community School District. The ER is a drive from Mona: the closest is Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin, 23.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Mona has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mitchell County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Mona’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mona’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. Ansgar Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50472Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

5 home internet providers serve Mona

100% of 25 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL80%115/7
MetronetFiber8%5,120/5,120
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
Router12 NetworksFixed wireless80%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless76%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Mona’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mona.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMona has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Mona kids go to
PK–5St Ansgar Elementary Schoolin St Ansgar
6–8St Ansgar Middle Schoolin St Ansgar
9–12St Ansgar High Schoolin St Ansgar

Mona is in St. Ansgar 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Mona is unincorporated, so Mitchell County is the local government.

Local governmentMitchell CountyMona is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
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

Mona is in ZIP code 50472

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MonaZIP’s residents in Mona
50472Saint Ansgar, IA100%1%

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 roomMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin23.9 miles awayGet a library cardNissen Public Library217 W 5th St. · (641) 713-2218

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

Questions about living in Mona

Who provides electricity in Mona?

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 Mona?

Frontier, Metronet, GigFire, Router12 Networks, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mona?

50472. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mona in?

St. Ansgar Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Mona?

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.