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The Pleasant Plain handbook

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

All of Pleasant Plain gets its mail under one ZIP code, 52540. Children in Pleasant Plain attend Fairfield Community School District.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Pleasant Plain, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pleasant Plain’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFairfield Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code52540Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pleasant Plain.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

7 home internet providers serve Pleasant Plain

100% of 56 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticDSL71%200/20
Liberty CommunicationsFixed wireless100%100/50
Kalona Cooperative Telephone CompanyFixed wireless93%50/10
T-MobileFixed wireless64%25/3
Cloudburst 9Fixed wireless45%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless36%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pleasant Plain’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pleasant Plain.

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

Pleasant Plain kids go to
PK–1Washington Elementaryin Fairfield
2–4Pence Elementaryin Fairfield
5–8Fairfield Middle Schoolin Fairfield
9–12Fairfield High Schoolin Fairfield

Pleasant Plain is in Fairfield 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, electionsPleasant Plain’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereJefferson County AuditorElections here are run by Jefferson County (county election office). 51 E. Briggs, Fairfield, IA 52556 · (641) 472-2840 · [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

Pleasant Plain is in ZIP code 52540

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pleasant PlainZIP’s residents in Pleasant Plain
52540Brighton, IA100%6%

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 roomJefferson County Health Center12.3 miles awayGet a library cardRichland Public Library100 E Main · (319) 456-6541

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

Questions about living in Pleasant Plain

Who provides electricity in Pleasant Plain?

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 Pleasant Plain?

Kinetic, Liberty Communications, Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company, T-Mobile, Cloudburst 9, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pleasant Plain?

52540. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pleasant Plain in?

Fairfield Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Pleasant Plain?

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 Jefferson 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.