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The Rowley handbook

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

All of Rowley gets its mail under one ZIP code, 52329. Independence Public Library, 7.2 miles away, is the closest library to Rowley.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rowley’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolIndependence Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code52329Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rowley. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).

Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Rowley

100% of 145 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Independence Telecommunications UtilityFiber100%1,000/1,000
KineticDSL99%200/20
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless98%25/5
GigFireFixed wireless94%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless36%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless35%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rowley’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rowley.

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

Rowley kids go to
K–2East Elementary Schoolin Independence
3–6West Elementary Schoolin Independence
7–12Independence Junior Senior High Schoolin Independence

Rowley is in Independence 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, electionsRowley’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBuchanan County AuditorElections here are run by Buchanan County (county election office). PO Box 317, Independence, IA 50644 · (319) 334-4109 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rowley is in ZIP code 52329

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RowleyZIP’s residents in Rowley
52329Rowley, IA100%37%

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 roomBuchanan County Health Center7.7 miles awayGet a library cardIndependence Public Library805 1st St. E · (319) 334-2470

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

Questions about living in Rowley

Who provides electricity in Rowley?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rowley?

Independence Telecommunications Utility, Kinetic, Rise Broadband, GigFire, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rowley?

52329. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rowley in?

Independence Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Rowley?

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 Buchanan 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.