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The Van Wert handbook

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

All of Van Wert gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50262. Almost every address in Van Wert can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerInterstate Power and Lightinvestor-owned utility · 17.8¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Van Wert’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolClarke Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50262Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Van Wert.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

2 home internet providers serve Van Wert

100% of 103 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Grand River Mutual TelephoneFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless84%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 Van Wert’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Van Wert.

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

Van Wert kids go to
PK–5Clarke Community Elementary Schoolin Osceola
6–8Clarke Community Middle Schoolin Osceola
9–12Clarke Community High Schoolin Osceola

Van Wert is in Clarke 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, electionsVan Wert’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDecatur County AuditorElections here are run by Decatur County (county election office). 207 N. Main Street, Leon, IA 50144 · (641) 446-4323 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Van Wert is in ZIP code 50262

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Van WertZIP’s residents in Van Wert
50262Van Wert, IA100%49%

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 roomDecatur County Hospital8.6 miles awayGet a library cardLeon Public Library200 W 1st St. · (641) 446-6332

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

Questions about living in Van Wert

Who provides electricity in Van Wert?

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 Van Wert?

Grand River Mutual Telephone, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Van Wert?

50262. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Van Wert in?

Clarke Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Van Wert?

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 Decatur 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.