Living in Estherville, IA: what to set up and who to call
Estherville runs its own electric utility, City of Estherville. For a library card, the closest branch is Estherville Public Library, 0.2 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Estherville, 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 Estherville.
Power comes from City of Estherville
City of Estherville (City of Estherville - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves 95.0% of Estherville residents.
Start or move service: cityofestherville.org · (712) 362-3574
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Estherville Water Treatment Plant
Estherville Water Treatment Plant supplies almost all of Estherville. It draws ground water and serves 5,904 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. IA3218024.
9 home internet providers serve Estherville
100% of 2,827 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estherville Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 77% | 40/3 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Estherville depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Estherville, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup map
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
From cms3.revize.com, cityofestherville.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 1/13/26, 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.
Estherville is in Estherville Lincoln Central 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.
Estherville is in ZIP code 51334
ZIP codes where Estherville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Estherville | ZIP’s residents in Estherville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51334 | Estherville, IA | 100% | 83% |
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 Estherville
Who supplies Estherville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Estherville Water Treatment Plant (EPA ID IA3218024). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Estherville?
City of Estherville (City of Estherville - (IA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Estherville?
Estherville Communications, Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, GigFire, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Estherville?
51334. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Estherville in?
Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Estherville?
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 Emmet 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: Estherville’s own website (cms3.revize.com, cityofestherville.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.