Indianola High School · Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Indianola, IA: what to set up and who to call
Indianola runs its own electric utility, Indianola Municipal Utilities. The ER is a drive from Indianola: the closest is Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi, 16.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Indianola, 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 Indianola.
Power comes from Indianola Municipal Utilities
Indianola Municipal Utilities (Indianola Municipal Utilities - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves 92.6% of Indianola residents.
Start or move service: i-m-u.com · (515) 961-9444
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Warren Water District
Warren Water District supplies Indianola: about 52% of residents live in its service area. About 48% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Des Moines Water Works and Ciww (Dmww) as sellers) and serves 20,095 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. IA9133701.
8 home internet providers serve Indianola
100% of 5,392 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMU Fiber | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 17% | 80/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 64% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 47% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Indianola: every other week, day by address
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Indianola, from the town’s own site.
Indianola Brush Facility
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Empty aerosol cans
- Glass jars and bottles of all colors
- Necked plastic bottles
- Newspapers (also including inserts)
- Plastic margarine and yogurt containers
- Tin and aluminum cans
From indianolaiowa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Indianola is in Indianola 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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Indianola is in ZIP code 50125
ZIP codes where Indianola residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Indianola | ZIP’s residents in Indianola |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50125 | Indianola, IA | 100% | 76% |
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 Indianola
Who supplies Indianola’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Warren Water District (EPA ID IA9133701). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Indianola?
Indianola Municipal Utilities (Indianola Municipal Utilities - (IA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Indianola?
IMU Fiber, Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, AT&T, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Indianola?
50125. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Indianola in?
Indianola Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Indianola?
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 Warren 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: Indianola’s own website (indianolaiowa.gov), 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.