Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Oelwein, IA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Oelwein is in ZIP code 50662. Mediacom Xtream and CenturyLink both wire most of Oelwein; 53% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oelwein, 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 Oelwein.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oelwein. 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 Oelwein Municipal Water Works
Oelwein Municipal Water Works supplies almost all of Oelwein. It draws ground water and serves 5,920 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 89% 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. IA3353088.
7 home internet providers serve Oelwein
100% of 2,922 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 53% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 51% | 10/1 |
| Hawkeye Telephone | Fiber | 37% | 1,000/1,000 |
| East Buchanan Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 19% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 79% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Oelwein depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Oelwein, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on cityofoelwein.org →
- RecyclingEvery other week, ThuCheck which week on cityofoelwein.org →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum
- Tin, steel, and aluminum cans
- Metal jar lids
- Aerosol cans
- Pots and pans
- Newspaper, magazines, and catalogs
- Corrugated cardboard
- Gray chipboard including cereal, cracker, and shoe boxes
- Junk mail and envelopes
- Paper bags
- Mixed office paper
- Phone, paperback, and hardcover books
- Paper egg cartons
- Paper towel and toilet tissue roll cores
- Milk and juice jugs
From cityofoelwein.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Oelwein is in Oelwein Community School District.
D−School 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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Oelwein is in ZIP code 50662
ZIP codes where Oelwein residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oelwein | ZIP’s residents in Oelwein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50662 | Oelwein, IA | 100% | 88% |
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 Oelwein
Who supplies Oelwein’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Oelwein Municipal Water Works (EPA ID IA3353088). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oelwein?
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 Oelwein?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, Hawkeye Telephone, East Buchanan Telephone Cooperative, Nextlink, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oelwein?
50662. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oelwein in?
Oelwein Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Oelwein?
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 Fayette 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: Oelwein’s own website (cityofoelwein.org), 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.