Photo: Dirk · CC BY 2.0Living in Dubuque, IA: what to set up and who to call
Dubuque Water Works has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Dubuque has a train station, 4th Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dubuque, 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 Dubuque.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dubuque. 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 Dubuque Water Works
Dubuque Water Works supplies almost all of Dubuque. It draws ground water and serves 59,667 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. IA3126052.
9 home internet providers serve Dubuque
99% of 20,905 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| ImOn Communications | Fiber | 72% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 55% | 140/20 |
| Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative | Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 69% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Dubuque depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Dubuque, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on cityofdubuque.org
Accepted at the curb
- Rigid plastics with a recycling symbol between #1 - 5
- Paper, cardboard, and newspaper
- Metal
From cityofdubuque.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Dubuque is in Dubuque Community School District.
C−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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Dubuque spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Dubuque residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dubuque | ZIP’s residents in Dubuque |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52001 | Dubuque, IA | 69% | 94% |
| 52003 | Dubuque, IA | 16% | 68% |
| 52002 | Dubuque, IA | 15% | 52% |
A few homes fall in 52068. 52004, 52099 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Dubuque
Who supplies Dubuque’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Dubuque Water Works (EPA ID IA3126052). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dubuque?
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 Dubuque?
Mediacom Xtream, ImOn Communications, CenturyLink, Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dubuque?
52001 (69%), 52003 (16%), 52002 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dubuque in?
Dubuque Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Dubuque?
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 Dubuque 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: Dubuque’s own website (cityofdubuque.org), read Oct 21, 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.