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The Modena handbook

Living in Modena, UT: what to set up and who to call

Modena has no town government of its own, so Iron County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Iron School District. Power in Modena comes from Dixie Escalante R E A, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Modena has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Iron County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Modena’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Dixie Escalante R E A

Dixie Escalante R E A (Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Modena. Its homes paid an average of 9.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $123 a month (its average across Utah).

Start or move service: dixiepower.com · (435) 439-5311

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Modena

98% of 19 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
South Central CommunicationsFiber95%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Modena’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Modena.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileModena has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Modena kids go to
K–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Modena is in Iron 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Modena is unincorporated, so Iron County is the local government.

Local governmentIron CountyModena is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereIron County ClerkElections here are run by Iron County (county election office). 68 S. 100 E., P.O. Box 429, Parowan, UT 84761 · (435) 477-8340 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevotesearch.utah.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 Mar 13, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Modena is in ZIP code 84753

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ModenaZIP’s residents in Modena
84753Modena, UT100%71%

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.

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

Questions about living in Modena

Who provides electricity in Modena?

Dixie Escalante R E A (Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 9.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Modena?

South Central Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Modena?

84753. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Modena in?

Iron School District.

How do I register to vote in Modena?

In Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Iron County Clerk. Check your registration at votesearch.utah.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 Mar 13, 2026 (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.