Utility Providers in Chapin, Iowa

Chapin is served by 20 utility providers across 3 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Franklin County.

Franklin County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Chapin vs. US average

Electricity
11.0¢/kWh
↓ 33% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 18% below IA state average (13.4¢)
Natural gas
$10.33/Mcf
↓ 29% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Chapin-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Chapin

Electricity$150-$199 (11.0¢–11.0¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Chapin heats its homes

100%

100% natural gas

Electric rates in Chapin

Residential rates range from 11.0¢ to 11.0¢ per kWh.

Chapin
11.0¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Butler County Rural Elec Coop - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co, MidAmerican Energy Co, Midland Power Coop, Prairie Energy Coop.

This is 33% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Chapin

Chapin has strong broadband coverage.

Rockwell Cooperative Telephone
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Nextlink
500 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Frontier
115 Mbps
DSL
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
50 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 5 providers

Butler County Rural Elec Coop - (IA)
Interstate Power and Light Co
MidAmerican Energy Co
Midland Power Coop
Prairie Energy Coop

Water 9 providers

ALEXANDER WATER DEPT
BEEDS LAKE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION
COULTER WATER SUPPLY
DORELL DRIVE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION
GENEVA WATER WORKS
HAMPTON MUNI WATER WORKS
HANSELL WATER DEPARTMENT
LATIMER WATER SUPPLY
SHEFFIELD WATER SUPPLY

Internet 6 providers

Frontier
DSL up to 115 Mbps
Nextlink
Fixed Wireless up to 500 Mbps
Rockwell Cooperative Telephone
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 50 Mbps

ZIP codes in Chapin, IA

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.