Photo: Krswess · Public domainLiving in Ida Grove, IA: what to set up and who to call
All of Ida Grove gets its mail under one ZIP code, 51445. Children in Ida Grove attend Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ida Grove, 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 Ida Grove.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ida Grove. 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 Ida Grove Water Utility
Ida Grove Water Utility supplies almost all of Ida Grove. It draws ground water and serves 2,051 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 Jul–Dec 2024, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 56% 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. IA4728067.
5 home internet providers serve Ida Grove
96% of 1,051 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lines | Cable, Fiber | 88% | 1,500/1,500 |
| Frontier | DSL | 74% | 70/3 |
| NET Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/5 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 27% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Ida Grove is Monday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ida Grove, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Thu or Fri)
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Cardboard boxes
- Chipboard materials
- Paper
- Phone books
- Magazines
- Macaroni and cheese boxes
- Cereal boxes
From idagroveia.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2016-07-18, 2024-04-11, 2025-12-22, 2026-01-26, 2026-01-26T18:45:22+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.
Ida Grove is in Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District.
BSchool 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.
Ida Grove is in ZIP code 51445
ZIP codes where Ida Grove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ida Grove | ZIP’s residents in Ida Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51445 | Ida Grove, IA | 100% | 75% |
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 Ida Grove
Who supplies Ida Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ida Grove Water Utility (EPA ID IA4728067). 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 1.2 ppb (Jul–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ida Grove?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ida Grove?
Long Lines, Frontier, NET Broadband, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ida Grove?
51445. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ida Grove in?
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Ida Grove?
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 Ida 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: Ida Grove’s own website (idagroveia.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.