Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Sexton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
The Sexton handbook

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

Sexton has no town government of its own, so Kossuth County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Algona Community School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Wesley Public Library, 4.9 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Sexton has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Kossuth County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Sexton’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve SextonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sexton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlgona Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50511Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sexton. 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

Which providers serve Sexton

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Sexton, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sexton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sexton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSexton has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sexton kids go to
PK–KBertha Godfrey Elementary Schoolin Algona
3–4Lucia Wallace Elementary Schoolin Algona
5–8Algona Middle Schoolin Algona
9–12Algona High Schoolin Algona

Sexton is in Algona 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Sexton is unincorporated, so Kossuth County is the local government.

Local governmentKossuth CountySexton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKossuth County AuditorElections here are run by Kossuth County (county election office). 114 W. State Street, Algona, IA 50511 · (515) 295-2718 · [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

Sexton is in ZIP code 50511

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SextonZIP’s residents in Sexton
50511Algona, IA100%1%

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 roomKossuth Regional Health Center6.6 miles awayGet a library cardWesley Public Library206 Main St. · (515) 679-4214

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

Questions about living in Sexton

Who provides electricity in Sexton?

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

What ZIP codes are in Sexton?

50511. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sexton in?

Algona Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Sexton?

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 Kossuth 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): pending.