Photo: Bill Whittaker · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Early, IA: what to set up and who to call
Early Municipal Water Supply reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: nitrate ×5. 78% of systems its size reported none. Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Early, collected by Rudd Sanitation.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Early, 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 Early.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Early. 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 Early Municipal Water Supply
Early Municipal Water Supply supplies Early: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 587 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate ×5, the latest beginning Jun 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.7 ppb. That’s higher than 67% 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. IA8114000.
5 home internet providers serve Early
100% of 323 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evertek | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Corn Belt Telephone | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 84% | 115/7 |
| Northwest Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 97% | 1,000/500 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Early is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Early, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Any plastic bottles or containers found in your kitchen
- Cereal/snack cardboard boxes
- Office Paper, newspaper, and flatten cardboard
- Tin, aluminum, and steel cans
- Aerosol cans, remove plastic lids before recycling
From earlyia.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-02-19, 2026-02-19T17:03:45+00:00, 2026-02-24T16:22:43+00:00. 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.
Early is in Schaller-Crestland 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Early is in ZIP code 50535
ZIP codes where Early residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Early | ZIP’s residents in Early |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50535 | Early, IA | 100% | 68% |
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 Early
Who supplies Early’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Early Municipal Water Supply (EPA ID IA8114000). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate ×5. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Early?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Early?
Evertek, Corn Belt Telephone, Frontier, Northwest Communications, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Early?
50535. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Early in?
Schaller-Crestland Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Early?
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 Sac 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: Early’s own website (earlyia.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.