Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Davenport, IA: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Davenport goes to 52806 (28% of residents), one of 6 ZIP codes in town. Davenport Public Library, 2.7 miles away, is the closest library to Davenport.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Davenport, 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 Davenport.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Davenport. 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 Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport
Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport supplies almost all of Davenport. It draws surface water and serves 147,720 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA8222001.
7 home internet providers serve Davenport
100% of 35,360 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 93% | 5,120/5,120 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 42% | 140/20 |
| Geneseo Communications Services | Fiber | 19% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 56% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 51% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Davenport: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Davenport, from the town’s own site.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
Davenport Compost Facility
2707 Railroad St, Davenport, IA 52802
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check davenportiowa.com →
From davenportiowa.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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 Davenport (82%) is in Davenport Community School District; parts are in North Scott Community School District (15%) and Bettendorf Community School District (3%).
D−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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Davenport spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Davenport residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Davenport | ZIP’s residents in Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52806 | Davenport, IA | 28% | 99% |
| 52804 | Davenport, IA | 24% | 93% |
| 52803 | Davenport, IA | 22% | 100% |
| 52807 | Davenport, IA | 15% | 97% |
| 52802 | Davenport, IA | 10% | 100% |
| 52801 | Davenport, IA | 1% | 100% |
52805, 52808, 52809 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Davenport
Who supplies Davenport’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport (EPA ID IA8222001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Davenport?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Davenport?
Mediacom Xtream, Metronet, CenturyLink, Geneseo Communications Services, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Davenport?
52806 (28%), 52804 (24%), 52803 (22%), 52807 (15%), 52802 (10%), 52801 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Davenport in?
Davenport Community School District. Parts of the city are in North Scott Community School District and Bettendorf Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Davenport?
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 Scott 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: Davenport’s own website (davenportiowa.com), read Oct 23, 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.