Photo: ArtisticAbode · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Mount Vernon, IA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Mount Vernon comes from Mount Vernon Water Supply, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. Most homes in Mount Vernon have two wired internet choices, Mediacom Xtream and CenturyLink.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mount Vernon. 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 Mount Vernon Water Supply
Mount Vernon Water Supply supplies Mount Vernon: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 4,527 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 57% 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. IA5758021.
8 home internet providers serve Mount Vernon
100% of 1,420 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 71% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 71% | 25/5 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 55% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Mount Vernon is Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mount Vernon, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Tue, Wed or Fri)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
City yard waste and brush drop-off site (Public Works site)
1655 Bryant Road SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Chipboard
- Mixed paper
- Cardboard
- Metal cans
- Aluminum foil
- Pie plates
- Plastics with recycling numbers 1-5 and 7
From cityofmtvernon-ia.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-07-25T15:31:13+00:00, 2026, 2026-09-21, 2026-09-21T19:22:30+00:00, 2026-09-23T17:21:10+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.
Mount Vernon is in Mount Vernon Community School District.
A−School gradeSee 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.
Mount Vernon is in ZIP code 52314
ZIP codes where Mount Vernon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Vernon | ZIP’s residents in Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52314 | Mount Vernon, IA | 100% | 76% |
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 Mount Vernon
Who supplies Mount Vernon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mount Vernon Water Supply (EPA ID IA5758021). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mount Vernon?
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 Mount Vernon?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Vernon?
52314. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Vernon in?
Mount Vernon Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Mount Vernon?
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 Linn 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: Mount Vernon’s own website (cityofmtvernon-ia.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.