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The Redding handbook

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

All of Redding gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50860. Ringgold County Hospital, 10.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Redding’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMount Ayr Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50860Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

4 home internet providers serve Redding

91% of 42 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticDSL, Fixed wireless95%200/20
Lockridge NetworksFixed wireless100%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless57%500/100
T-MobileFixed wireless7%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 Redding’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Redding.

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

Redding kids go to
PK–5Mount Ayr Elementaryin Mount Ayr
6–12Mount Ayr High Schoolin Mount Ayr

Redding is in Mount Ayr 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, electionsRedding’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRinggold County AuditorElections here are run by Ringgold County (county election office). 109 W. Madison, Mount Ayr, IA 50854 · (641) 464-3239 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Redding is in ZIP code 50860

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ReddingZIP’s residents in Redding
50860Redding, 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 roomRinggold County Hospital10.2 miles awayGet a library cardWorth County Library510 East Ave · (660) 564-2655

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

Questions about living in Redding

Who provides electricity in Redding?

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 Redding?

Kinetic, Lockridge Networks, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Redding?

50860. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Redding in?

Mount Ayr Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Redding?

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 Ringgold 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.