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The Parnell handbook

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

All of Parnell gets its mail under one ZIP code, 52325. For an emergency, Compass Memorial Healthcare is the closest ER, 15.5 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 Parnell, 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 Parnell’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWilliamsburg Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code52325Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Parnell.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

100% of 119 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Wellman Cooperative Telephone AssociationFiber100%1,000/1,000
KineticDSL, Fixed wireless96%200/20
NextlinkFixed wireless50%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless6%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless4%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Parnell’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Parnell.

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

Parnell kids go to
PK–6Mary Welsh Elementaryin Williamsburg
7–12Williamsburg Jr-Sr High Schoolin Williamsburg

Parnell is in Williamsburg 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, electionsParnell’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereIowa County AuditorElections here are run by Iowa County (county election office). 970 Court Ave, Marengo, IA 52301 · (319) 642-3923 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Parnell is in ZIP code 52325

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ParnellZIP’s residents in Parnell
52325Parnell, IA100%24%

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 roomCompass Memorial Healthcare15.5 miles awayGet a library cardWilliamsburg Public Library300 W State St. · (319) 668-1195

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

Questions about living in Parnell

Who provides electricity in Parnell?

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 Parnell?

Wellman Cooperative Telephone Association, Kinetic, Nextlink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Parnell?

52325. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Parnell in?

Williamsburg Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Parnell?

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 Iowa 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.