Mason City Public Library · Photo: Dan Breyfogle · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Nora Springs, IA: what to set up and who to call
Nora Springs Water Supply has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.0 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Friday is trash day in Nora Springs.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nora Springs, 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 Nora Springs.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nora Springs. 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 Nora Springs Water Supply
Nora Springs Water Supply supplies almost all of Nora Springs. It draws ground water and serves 1,369 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. IA3423069.
5 home internet providers serve Nora Springs
100% of 664 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OmniTel-Farmers Mutual | Fiber | 100% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| Router12 Networks | Fixed wireless | 92% | 50/10 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 85% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Nora Springs is Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Nora Springs, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Fri · which week: citynorasprings.com
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Glass
- Plastic
- Metal
- Tin cans
From citynorasprings.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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.
Nora Springs is in Central Springs Community School District.
BSchool 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 Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Nora Springs is in ZIP code 50458
ZIP codes where Nora Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nora Springs | ZIP’s residents in Nora Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50458 | Nora Springs, IA | 100% | 67% |
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 Nora Springs
Who supplies Nora Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Nora Springs Water Supply (EPA ID IA3423069). 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 6.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nora Springs?
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 Nora Springs?
OmniTel-Farmers Mutual, Verizon, Router12 Networks, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nora Springs?
50458. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nora Springs in?
Central Springs Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Nora Springs?
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 Floyd 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: Nora Springs’ own website (citynorasprings.com), read Oct 23, 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.