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The Stone City handbook

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

Stone City has no town government of its own, so Jones County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Anamosa Community School District. Most of Stone City has one wired internet choice: Martelle Communications Cooperative.

Stone City has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Jones County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Stone City’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Stone City.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

7 home internet providers serve Stone City

99% of 110 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Martelle Communications CooperativeCable, Fiber95%250/30
Maquoketa Valley Electric CooperativeFiber45%1,000/1,000
Springville Cooperative Telephone AssociationFiber3%500/500
VerizonFixed wireless18%300/20
GigFireFixed wireless8%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless5%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Stone City’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stone City.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileStone City 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.

Stone City kids go to
PK–4Strawberry Hillin Anamosa
5–8Anamosa Middle Schoolin Anamosa
9–12Anamosa High Schoolin Anamosa

Stone City is in Anamosa 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

Stone City is unincorporated, so Jones County is the local government.

Local governmentJones CountyStone City is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJones County AuditorElections here are run by Jones County (county election office). PO Box 109, Anamosa, IA 52205 · (319) 462-2282 · [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

Stone City is in ZIP code 52205

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Stone CityZIP’s residents in Stone City
52205Anamosa, IA100%2%

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.

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

Questions about living in Stone City

Who provides electricity in Stone City?

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 Stone City?

Martelle Communications Cooperative, Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative, Springville Cooperative Telephone Association, Verizon, GigFire, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Stone City?

52205. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Stone City in?

Anamosa Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Stone City?

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 Jones 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.