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

Every home in Arion is in ZIP code 51520. Public schools here are run by Boyer Valley Community School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ArionData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arion’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBoyer Valley Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code51520Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

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

Which providers serve Arion

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Arion, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Arion’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Arion.

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

Arion kids go to
PK–5Boyer Valley Elementary Schoolin Dow City
6–12Boyer Valley Middle/High Schoolin Dunlap

Arion is in Boyer Valley 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, electionsArion’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCrawford County AuditorElections here are run by Crawford County (county election office). 1202 Broadway Ste. 5, Denison, IA 51442 · (712) 263-3045 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Arion is in ZIP code 51520

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ArionZIP’s residents in Arion
51520Arion, IA100%52%
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 roomCrawford County Memorial Hospital7.6 miles awayGet a library cardDow City Public Library104 S Franklin St. · (712) 674-3453

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

Questions about living in Arion

Who provides electricity in Arion?

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

What ZIP codes are in Arion?

51520. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Arion in?

Boyer Valley Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Arion?

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 Crawford 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): pending.