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The St. Donatus handbook

Living in St. Donatus, IA: what to set up and who to call

Every home in St. Donatus is in ZIP code 52071. The nearest library is Galena Public Library District, 6.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Donatus’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolDubuque Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code52071Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in St. Donatus.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

3 home internet providers serve St. Donatus

100% of 71 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
La Motte Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
Maquoketa Valley Electric CooperativeFiber83%1,000/1,000
NextlinkFixed wireless21%500/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have St. Donatus’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in St. Donatus.

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

St. Donatus kids go to
PK–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

St. Donatus is in Dubuque 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, electionsSt. Donatus’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereJackson County AuditorElections here are run by Jackson County (county election office). 201 W. Platt Street, Maquoketa, IA 52060 · (563) 652-3144 · [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

St. Donatus is in ZIP code 52071

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of St. DonatusZIP’s residents in St. Donatus
52071Saint Donatus, IA100%100%

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 roomMidwest Medical Center9.2 miles awayGet a library cardGalena Public Library District601 South Bench Street · (815) 777-0200

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

Questions about living in St. Donatus

Who provides electricity in St. Donatus?

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 St. Donatus?

La Motte Telephone Company, Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in St. Donatus?

52071. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is St. Donatus in?

Dubuque Community School District.

How do I register to vote in St. Donatus?

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 Jackson 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.