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The Ira handbook

Living in Ira, VT: what to set up and who to call

To register to vote, go to the Ira Town Clerk: Ira runs its own elections. Two school districts split the grades in Ira: Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union and Ira School District.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerGreen Mountain Powerinvestor-owned utility · 23.3¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ira’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolIra and Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes05777, 05735Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ira. Its homes paid an average of 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Vermont).

Start or move service: greenmountainpower.com · (888) 836-4672

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Ira

94% of 211 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable85%1,200/35
Vermont Telephone CompanyFiber68%10,000/10,000
Fidium FiberFiber14%2,000/2,000
VTel WirelessFixed wireless57%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless23%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless18%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ira’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ira.

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

Ira is in two districts that split the grades: Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union and Ira 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, electionsIra’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereIra Town ClerkIra runs its own elections (town clerk). 53 West Rd, Ira, VT 05777 · (802) 235-2745 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvp.vermont.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 Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ira spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of IraZIP’s residents in Ira
05777West Rutland, VT80%9%
05735Castleton, VT20%2%
Area code802Wikidata

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 roomRutland Regional Medical Center7.5 miles awayGet a library cardWest Rutland Free Library595 Main St. · (802) 438-2964

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

Questions about living in Ira

Who provides electricity in Ira?

Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ira?

Xfinity, Vermont Telephone Company, Fidium Fiber, VTel Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ira?

05777 (80%), 05735 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ira in?

Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union and Ira School District.

How do I register to vote in Ira?

In Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day). Elections here are run by the Ira Town Clerk. Check your registration at mvp.vermont.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 Aug 3, 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.