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The New Haven handbook

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

New Haven has no town government of its own, so Mitchell County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Osage Community School District. The ER is a drive from New Haven: the closest is Floyd County Medical Center, 16.1 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
New Haven 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 New Haven’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in New Haven, 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 New Haven’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOsage Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50461Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in New Haven.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

100% of 58 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OmniTel-Farmers TelFiber100%8,000/8,000
GigFireFixed wireless88%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless22%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 New Haven’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Haven.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNew Haven 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.

New Haven kids go to
PK–4Lincoln Elementary Schoolin Osage
5–8Osage Middle Schoolin Osage
9–12Osage High Schoolin Osage

New Haven is in Osage 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

New Haven is unincorporated, so Mitchell County is the local government.

Local governmentMitchell CountyNew Haven 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

New Haven is in ZIP code 50461

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of New HavenZIP’s residents in New Haven
50461Osage, 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 roomFloyd County Medical Center16.1 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 New Haven

Who provides electricity in New Haven?

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 New Haven?

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

What ZIP codes are in New Haven?

50461. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Haven in?

Osage Community School District.

How do I register to vote in New Haven?

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.