Living in Washburn, IA: what to set up and who to call
Washburn has no town government of its own, so Black Hawk County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Waterloo Community School District. The closest public drop-off to Washburn is Rite Environmental, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Washburn, 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 Washburn.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Washburn. 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.
7 home internet providers serve Washburn
100% of 417 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 43% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 92% | 10/1 |
| LaPorte City Telephone | Fiber | 26% | 500/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 62% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Washburn.
Rite Environmental
2612 Texas Street, Waterloo, IA, 50702
This isn’t Washburn’s own facility. Whether Washburn residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Washburn is in Waterloo 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Washburn is unincorporated, so Black Hawk County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Washburn is in ZIP code 50702
ZIP codes where Washburn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Washburn | ZIP’s residents in Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50702 | Waterloo, IA | 100% | 4% |
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 Washburn
Who provides electricity in Washburn?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Washburn?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, LaPorte City Telephone, Verizon, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Washburn?
50702. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Washburn in?
Waterloo Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Washburn?
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 Black Hawk 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.