Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Norwalk, IA: what to set up and who to call
Norwalk spans 2 ZIP codes; 50211 holds the most residents (98%). Norwalk Easter Public Library, 1.4 miles away, is the closest library to Norwalk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Norwalk, 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 Norwalk.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Norwalk. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).
Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Norwalk Water Supply
Norwalk Water Supply supplies Norwalk: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Des Moines Water Works and Ciww (Dmww) as sellers) and serves 14,334 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA9164078.
8 home internet providers serve Norwalk
100% of 5,025 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/50 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 78% | 5,120/5,120 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 65% | 200/200 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 33% | 2,000/1,000 |
| OmniTel-Interstate Cablevision | Fiber | 7% | 8,000/8,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling for Norwalk
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Norwalk, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check norwalk.iowa.gov →
From norwalk.iowa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of Norwalk (99%) is in Norwalk Community School District.
ASchool 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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Norwalk spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Norwalk residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Norwalk | ZIP’s residents in Norwalk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50211 | Norwalk, IA | 98% | 82% |
| 50061 | Cumming, IA | 2% | 15% |
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 Norwalk
Who supplies Norwalk’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Norwalk Water Supply (EPA ID IA9164078). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Norwalk?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Norwalk?
Mediacom Xtream, Metronet, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, OmniTel-Interstate Cablevision, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Norwalk?
50211 (98%), 50061 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Norwalk in?
Norwalk Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Norwalk?
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 Warren 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: Norwalk’s own website (norwalk.iowa.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.