ZIP code 50217: Paton, IA

ZIP code 50217 is in Paton (40% of residents), in Greene County (88%) and Boone County (12%), Iowa. 60% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Iowa's 3rd congressional district (88%) and Iowa's 4th congressional district (12%). Its state senate district is State Senate District 24; its state house districts are State House District 47 (88%) and State House District 48 (12%).

547residents (2020 Census)

72.1 sq miland area

1cities and towns

2congressional districts

2voting precincts

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City and county

City or town	Share of ZIP residents
Paton	40%

County	Share of ZIP residents
Greene County	88%
Boone County	12%

Town or county subdivision	Share of ZIP residents
Paton township	63%
Dawson township	24%
Grant township	12%

Congressional districts

Congressional district	Share of ZIP residents
Iowa's 3rd congressional district (IA-03)	88%
Iowa's 4th congressional district (IA-04)	12%

This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.

Elected officials

Office	Member	Contact	Share of residents
U.S. Representative (IA-03)	Zachary Nunn (R)	202-225-5476	88%
U.S. Representative (IA-04)	Randy Feenstra (R)	202-225-4426	12%
U.S. Senator	Chuck Grassley (R)	202-224-3744 · contact form	statewide
U.S. Senator	Joni Ernst (R)	202-224-3254 · contact form	statewide
State Senator (State Senate District 24)	Jesse Green (R)		100%
State Representative (State House District 47)	Carter Nordman (R)		88%
State Representative (State House District 48)	Chad Behn (R)		12%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

Paton laws: search for the Paton, Iowa code of ordinances
Greene County website: http://www.co.greene.ia.us
Greene County laws: search for the Greene County, Iowa code of ordinances
Boone County website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
Boone County laws: search for the Boone County, Iowa code of ordinances

State legislative districts

State senate district	Share of ZIP residents
State Senate District 24	100%

State house district	Share of ZIP residents
State House District 47	88%
State House District 48	12%

Voting precincts

2 voting precincts overlap ZIP 50217. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 50217 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.