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The Prescott handbook

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

Every home in Prescott is in ZIP code 50859. Kinetic is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Prescott.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Prescott’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCreston Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50859Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

2 home internet providers serve Prescott

93% of 125 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticDSL98%200/20
NextlinkFixed wireless46%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Prescott’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Prescott.

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

Prescott kids go to
PK–KCreston Early Childhood Centerin Creston
1–5Creston Elementary Schoolin Creston
6–8Creston Middle Schoolin Creston
9–12Creston High Schoolin Creston

Prescott is in Creston 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, electionsPrescott’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAdams County AuditorElections here are run by Adams County (county election office). 500 9th Street, Corning, IA 50841 · (641) 322-3340 · [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

Prescott is in ZIP code 50859

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PrescottZIP’s residents in Prescott
50859Prescott, IA100%39%

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 roomCHI Health - Mercy Corning7.5 miles awayGet a library cardPrescott Public Library607 2nd St. · (641) 335-2238

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

Questions about living in Prescott

Who provides electricity in Prescott?

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 Prescott?

Kinetic, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Prescott?

50859. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Prescott in?

Creston Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Prescott?

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 Adams 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.