Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Oakland Acres, IA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Oakland Acres is City of Grinnell Brush/Compost Facility, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. For emergencies, Oakland Acres is closest to Grinnell Regional Medical Center, 4.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oakland Acres, 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 Oakland Acres.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oakland Acres. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Oakland Acres
100% of 74 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic | DSL | 100% | 200/20 |
| Partner Communications Cooperative | Fiber, DSL | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Sully Telephone Association | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 25/3 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 31% | 400/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oakland Acres.
City of Grinnell Brush/Compost Facility
3973 20th Street, Grinnell, IA, 50112 · run by City of Grinnell, Iowa
This isn’t Oakland Acres’ own facility. Whether Oakland Acres residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Oakland Acres is in Grinnell-Newburg 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.
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.
Oakland Acres is in ZIP code 50112
ZIP codes where Oakland Acres residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oakland Acres | ZIP’s residents in Oakland Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50112 | Grinnell, IA | 100% | 1% |
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 Oakland Acres
Who provides electricity in Oakland Acres?
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 Oakland Acres?
Kinetic, Partner Communications Cooperative, Sully Telephone Association, T-Mobile, Nextlink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oakland Acres?
50112. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oakland Acres in?
Grinnell-Newburg Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Oakland Acres?
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 Jasper 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.