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The Alleman handbook

Living in Alleman, IA: what to set up and who to call

Every home in Alleman is in ZIP code 50007. Almost every address in Alleman can get fiber (90%, by the FCC’s map).

I’m new in town

What to set up in Alleman, 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 Alleman.

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alleman. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).

Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Des Moines Water Works

Des Moines Water Works supplies almost all of Alleman. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Ciww (Dmww) as seller) and serves 246,055 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA7727031.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Alleman

99% of 187 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Huxley Communications CooperativeFiber90%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL51%140/20
KineticDSL43%300/20
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless97%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless91%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless31%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Alleman’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alleman.

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

Alleman kids go to
PK–5North Polk Central Elementary SchoolNorth Polk Community School District
6–8North Polk Middle SchoolNorth Polk Community School District
9–12North Polk High SchoolNorth Polk Community School District

Alleman is in North Polk Community 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Alleman is in ZIP code 50007

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AllemanZIP’s residents in Alleman
50007Alleman, IA100%85%
Area code515Wikidata

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 Alleman

Who supplies Alleman’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Des Moines Water Works (EPA ID IA7727031). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Alleman?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Alleman?

Huxley Communications Cooperative, CenturyLink, Kinetic, Rise Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Alleman?

50007. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alleman in?

North Polk Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Alleman?

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 Polk 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.