Living in Aurelia, IA: what to set up and who to call
Aurelia runs its own electric utility, City of Aurelia. In Aurelia, trash day is Thursday.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Aurelia, 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 Aurelia.
Power comes from City of Aurelia
City of Aurelia (City of Aurelia - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Aurelia.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Aurelia Water Supply
Aurelia Water Supply supplies almost all of Aurelia. It draws ground water and serves 968 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.7 ppb. That’s higher than 62% 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. IA1803079.
7 home internet providers serve Aurelia
100% of 500 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuvera Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Evertek | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/5 |
| Northwest Communications | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 34% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Aurelia is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Aurelia, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Recycle trailers (City Park and by the school football field)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Plastics
- Glass
- Metals
- Newspapers
- Cardboard
From aureliaia.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-28, © 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.
Aurelia is in Alta-Aurelia 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Aurelia is in ZIP code 51005
ZIP codes where Aurelia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Aurelia | ZIP’s residents in Aurelia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51005 | Aurelia, IA | 100% | 66% |
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 Aurelia
Who supplies Aurelia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Aurelia Water Supply (EPA ID IA1803079). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Aurelia?
City of Aurelia (City of Aurelia - (IA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Aurelia?
Nuvera Communications, Evertek, Northwest Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Aurelia?
51005. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Aurelia in?
Alta-Aurelia Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Aurelia?
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 Cherokee 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: Aurelia’s own website (aureliaia.com), read Oct 22, 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.