Photo: Ashton B Crew · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ankeny, IA: what to set up and who to call
Ankeny spans 2 ZIP codes; 50023 holds the most residents (59%). Mediacom Xtream and Metronet both wire most of Ankeny; 86% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ankeny, 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 Ankeny.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ankeny. 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.
Water comes from City of Ankeny water system
The City of Ankeny water system supplies almost all of Ankeny. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Des Moines Water Works and Ciww (Dmww) as sellers) and serves 76,207 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. IA7709053.
10 home internet providers serve Ankeny
100% of 21,997 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 78% | 5,120/5,120 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 45% | 940/200 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 28% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Huxley Communications Cooperative | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mi-Fiber | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Ankeny, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ankeny, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Mixed paper
- Cardboard - must be broken down and cut to fit into cart
- Tin and aluminum cans
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check ankenyiowa.gov →
From ankenyiowa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Ankeny (84%) is in Ankeny Community School District; parts are in Saydel Community School District (9%) and North Polk Community School District (8%).
ASchool 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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ankeny spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ankeny residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ankeny | ZIP’s residents in Ankeny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50023 | Ankeny, IA | 59% | 92% |
| 50021 | Ankeny, IA | 41% | 96% |
A few homes fall in 50226.
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 Ankeny
Who supplies Ankeny’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Ankeny water system (EPA ID IA7709053). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ankeny?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ankeny?
Mediacom Xtream, Metronet, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Huxley Communications Cooperative, Mi-Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ankeny?
50023 (59%), 50021 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ankeny in?
Ankeny Community School District. Parts of the city are in Saydel Community School District and North Polk Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Ankeny?
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: Ankeny’s own website (ankenyiowa.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.