Photo: 2C2K Photography · CC BY 2.0Living in Iowa Colony, TX: what to set up and who to call
Power in Iowa Colony comes from Jackson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most of Iowa Colony has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Iowa Colony, 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 Iowa Colony.
Power comes from Jackson Electric Coop
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Iowa Colony. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: jecec.com · (361) 771-4400
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Brazoria County MUD 55
Brazoria County MUD 55 supplies Iowa Colony: about 23% of residents live in its service area. About 71% 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 5,229 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. TX0200659.
8 home internet providers serve Iowa Colony
98% of 3,874 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 46% | 1,500/1,500 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 35% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Ezee Fiber | Fiber | 11% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 6% | 25/5 |
| Skynet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Iowa Colony, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Iowa Colony, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check iowacolonytx.gov →
From iowacolonytx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Iowa Colony is in Alvin Independent School District.
BSchool 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Iowa Colony is in ZIP code 77583
ZIP codes where Iowa Colony residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Iowa Colony | ZIP’s residents in Iowa Colony |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77583 | Rosharon, TX | 100% | 19% |
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 Iowa Colony
Who supplies Iowa Colony’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Brazoria County MUD 55 (EPA ID TX0200659). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% 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 Iowa Colony?
Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Iowa Colony?
Xfinity, Astound Broadband, Frontier, Ezee Fiber, AT&T, Skynet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Iowa Colony?
77583. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Iowa Colony in?
Alvin Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Iowa Colony?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Brazoria County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.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: Iowa Colony’s own website (iowacolonytx.gov), read Oct 21, 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.