Photo: H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Oskaloosa, IA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Oskaloosa is in ZIP code 52577. Oskaloosa Public Library, 0.2 miles away, is the closest library to Oskaloosa.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oskaloosa, 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 Oskaloosa.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oskaloosa. 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 Oskaloosa Municipal Water Dept
Oskaloosa Municipal Water Dept supplies almost all of Oskaloosa. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 12,808 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 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 54% 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. IA6273005.
7 home internet providers serve Oskaloosa
100% of 4,642 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 54% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Oskaloosa
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Oskaloosa, from the town’s own site.
City of Oskaloosa yard waste drop-off site
2088 Suffolk Road, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Metal and plastic containers
Environmental Learning Center
2342 IA-92
Old Shrago
704 1st Ave W
From oskaloosaiowa.org, 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.
Oskaloosa is in Oskaloosa Community School District.
C+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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Oskaloosa is in ZIP code 52577
ZIP codes where Oskaloosa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oskaloosa | ZIP’s residents in Oskaloosa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52577 | Oskaloosa, IA | 100% | 77% |
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 Oskaloosa
Who supplies Oskaloosa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Oskaloosa Municipal Water Dept (EPA ID IA6273005). 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 1.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oskaloosa?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Oskaloosa?
MCG, Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, AT&T, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oskaloosa?
52577. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oskaloosa in?
Oskaloosa Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Oskaloosa?
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 Mahaska 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: Oskaloosa’s own website (oskaloosaiowa.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.