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The Woodburn handbook

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

Every home in Woodburn is in ZIP code 50275. For emergencies, Woodburn is closest to Clarke County Hospital, 9 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 Woodburn, 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 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodburn’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolClarke Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code50275Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Woodburn.

Electricity

Power comes from Interstate Power and Light

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

98% of 101 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mediacom XtreamCable95%1,000/50
KineticDSL87%200/20
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Woodburn’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Woodburn.

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

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

Woodburn 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, electionsWoodburn’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereClarke County AuditorElections here are run by Clarke County (county election office). 100 S. Main, Osceola, IA 50213 · (641) 342-3315 · [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

Woodburn is in ZIP code 50275

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WoodburnZIP’s residents in Woodburn
50275Woodburn, IA100%31%

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 roomClarke County Hospital9 miles awayGet a library cardOsceola Public Library300 S Fillmore St. · (641) 342-2237

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

Questions about living in Woodburn

Who provides electricity in Woodburn?

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 Woodburn?

Mediacom Xtream, Kinetic, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Woodburn?

50275. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Woodburn in?

Clarke Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Woodburn?

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 Clarke 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.