Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Algona, IA: what to set up and who to call
Algona runs its own electric utility, City of Algona. Algona Municipal Utilities has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 91% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Algona, 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 Algona.
Power comes from City of Algona
City of Algona (City of Algona - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves 92.1% of Algona residents.
Start or move service: netamu.com · (515) 295-3584
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Algona Municipal Utilities
Algona Municipal Utilities supplies almost all of Algona. It draws ground water and serves 5,487 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% of similar systems’ latest results.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA5502015.
9 home internet providers serve Algona
100% of 2,552 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 30% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Algona Municipal Utilities | Cable, Fiber | 87% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 58% | 10/1 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 86% | 150/130 |
| Northwest Communications | Fixed wireless | 78% | 25/15 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Algona’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Algona.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Algona is in Algona Community School District.
B−School 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Algona is in ZIP code 50511
ZIP codes where Algona residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Algona | ZIP’s residents in Algona |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50511 | Algona, IA | 100% | 78% |
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 Algona
Who supplies Algona’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Algona Municipal Utilities (EPA ID IA5502015). 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 5.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Algona?
City of Algona (City of Algona - (IA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Algona?
Mediacom Xtream, Algona Municipal Utilities, CenturyLink, GigFire, Northwest Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Algona?
50511. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Algona in?
Algona Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Algona?
In Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Kossuth County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.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: 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 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.