Photo: Vycl1994 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Hull, IA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Hull is in ZIP code 51239. For a library card, the closest branch is Hull Public Library, 0.2 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hull, 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 Hull.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hull. 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 Hull Water Supply
Hull Water Supply supplies almost all of Hull. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Rock Valley Rural Water District and Lewis and Clark Regional Water System as sellers) and serves 2,384 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–Jun 2024, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.8 ppb. That’s higher than 66% 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. IA8444063.
3 home internet providers serve Hull
100% of 926 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 34% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Communications | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Hull: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hull, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofhull.org →
From cityofhull.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 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.
Hull is in Boyden-Hull 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hull is in ZIP code 51239
ZIP codes where Hull residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hull | ZIP’s residents in Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51239 | Hull, IA | 100% | 71% |
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 Hull
Who supplies Hull’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hull Water Supply (EPA ID IA8444063). 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 1.8 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hull?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hull?
Premier Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hull?
51239. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hull in?
Boyden-Hull Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Hull?
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 Sioux 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: Hull’s own website (cityofhull.org), 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.