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The Archer handbook

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

All of Archer gets its mail under one ZIP code, 51231. Almost every address in Archer can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Archer, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Archer’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSheldon Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code51231Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Archer.

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Archer. 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Archer

100% of 72 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
C-M-L Telephone Cooperative AssociationFiber100%1,000/500
The Community AgencyFixed wireless81%50/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Archer’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Archer.

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

Archer kids go to
PK–4East Elementary Schoolin Sheldon
5–8Sheldon Middle Schoolin Sheldon
9–12Sheldon High Schoolin Sheldon

Archer is in Sheldon 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsArcher’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereO'Brien County AuditorElections here are run by O'Brien County (county election office). PO Box 380, Primghar, IA 51245 · (712) 957-3225 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.iowa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Archer is in ZIP code 51231

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ArcherZIP’s residents in Archer
51231Archer, IA100%50%
Area code712Wikidata

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.

Nearest emergency roomSanford Sheldon Medical Center7.2 miles awayGet a library cardPrimghar Public Library320 1st St. NE · (712) 957-8981

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Archer

Who provides electricity in Archer?

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

What internet providers serve Archer?

C-M-L Telephone Cooperative Association, The Community Agency (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Archer?

51231. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Archer in?

Sheldon Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Archer?

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 O'Brien County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.