Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Living in Belle Plaine, IA: what to set up and who to call
Belle Plaine Water Dept has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 9.8 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Compass Memorial Healthcare, 12.3 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Belle Plaine, 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 Belle Plaine.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Belle Plaine. Its homes paid an average of 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Iowa).
Start or move service: alliantenergy.com · (319) 786-4411
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Belle Plaine Water Dept
Belle Plaine Water Dept supplies almost all of Belle Plaine. It draws ground water and serves 2,380 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 9.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 15.0 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. IA0610099.
6 home internet providers serve Belle Plaine
100% of 1,194 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Communications | DSL, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 93% | 2,000/2,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 89% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 76% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Belle Plaine’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Belle Plaine.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Belle Plaine is in Belle Plaine Community School District.
B−School 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Belle Plaine is in ZIP code 52208
ZIP codes where Belle Plaine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Belle Plaine | ZIP’s residents in Belle Plaine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52208 | Belle Plaine, IA | 100% | 79% |
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 Belle Plaine
Who supplies Belle Plaine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Belle Plaine Water Dept (EPA ID IA0610099). 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 9.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Belle Plaine?
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Belle Plaine?
USA Communications, Mediacom Xtream, Kinetic, GigFire, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Belle Plaine?
52208. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Belle Plaine in?
Belle Plaine Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Belle Plaine?
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 Benton 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.