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The North Washington handbook

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

All of North Washington gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50659. The closest ER is Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton, 6.1 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 North Washington, 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 North Washington’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNew Hampton Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50659Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in North Washington.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

100% of 54 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 9% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticDSL100%200/20
Harmony Telephone CompanyFixed wireless, Fiber24%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless93%150/130
NextlinkFixed wireless57%500/100
VerizonFixed wireless26%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have North Washington’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Washington.

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

North Washington kids go to
PK–4New Hampton Elementary Schoolin New Hampton
5–8New Hampton Middle Schoolin New Hampton
9–12New Hampton High Schoolin New Hampton

North Washington is in New Hampton 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, electionsNorth Washington’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereChickasaw County AuditorElections here are run by Chickasaw County (county election office). Box 311, New Hampton, IA 50659 · (641) 394-2100 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

North Washington is in ZIP code 50659

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of North WashingtonZIP’s residents in North Washington
50659New Hampton, IA100%2%

50661 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomMercy Medical Center-New Hampton6.1 miles awayGet a library cardAlta Vista Public Library203 S White Ave · (641) 364-6009

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

Questions about living in North Washington

Who provides electricity in North Washington?

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 North Washington?

Kinetic, Harmony Telephone Company, GigFire, Nextlink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North Washington?

50659. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Washington in?

New Hampton Community School District.

How do I register to vote in North Washington?

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 Chickasaw 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.