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The Popejoy handbook

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

Popejoy spans 2 ZIP codes; 50227 holds the most residents (97%). Most of Popejoy has one wired internet choice: Kinetic.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Popejoy’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlden Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes50227, 50006Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

6 home internet providers serve Popejoy

100% of 69 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticDSL94%200/20
NextlinkFixed wireless71%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless70%150/130
VerizonFixed wireless7%300/20
WMTelFixed wireless6%100/25
CNS Internet ServicesFixed wireless4%45/15

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Popejoy’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Popejoy.

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

Popejoy kids go to
PK–6Alden Elementary Schoolin Alden

Popejoy is in Alden 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, electionsPopejoy’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFranklin County AuditorElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). PO Box 26, Hampton, IA 50441 · (641) 456-5622 · [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

Popejoy spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PopejoyZIP’s residents in Popejoy
50227Popejoy, IA97%100%
50006Alden, IA3%0%

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 roomHansen Family Hospital10.4 miles awayGet a library cardDows Community Library114 W Ellsworth St. · (515) 852-4326

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

Questions about living in Popejoy

Who provides electricity in Popejoy?

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 Popejoy?

Kinetic, Nextlink, GigFire, Verizon, WMTel, CNS Internet Services (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Popejoy?

50227 (97%), 50006 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Popejoy in?

Alden Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Popejoy?

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 Franklin 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.