Photo: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Walford, IA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Walford comes from the Clover Ridge Subdivision water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Fairfax Public Library, 3.8 miles away, is the closest library to Walford.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Walford, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Walford.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Walford. 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.
Water comes from Clover Ridge Subdivision water system
The Clover Ridge Subdivision water system supplies Walford: about 55% of residents live in its service area. Gaddis Estates HOA serves another 22%. Walnut Street Well serves another 10%. About 13% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 413 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA0690301.
5 home internet providers serve Walford
100% of 507 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 10,000/10,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 94% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 22% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Walford: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Walford, from the town’s own site.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofwalfordiowa.com →
From cityofwalfordiowa.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-08, Apr 2. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Walford (95%) is in College Community School District; parts are in Benton Community School District (5%).
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Walford is in ZIP code 52351
ZIP codes where Walford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Walford | ZIP’s residents in Walford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52351 | Walford, IA | 100% | 99% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Walford
Who supplies Walford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Clover Ridge Subdivision water system (EPA ID IA0690301). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Walford?
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 Walford?
South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company, T-Mobile, GigFire, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Walford?
52351. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Walford in?
College Community School District. Parts of the city are in Benton Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Walford?
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 Benton County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Walford’s own website (cityofwalfordiowa.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.