Photo: TigerPaw2154 at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Larchwood, IA: what to set up and who to call
Larchwood runs its own electric utility, City of Larchwood. In Larchwood, trash day is Friday.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Larchwood, 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 Larchwood.
Power comes from City of Larchwood
City of Larchwood (City of Larchwood - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Larchwood.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Larchwood Water Supply
Larchwood Water Supply supplies Larchwood: about 68% of residents live in its service area. About 32% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Lyon-Sioux Rws-Big Sioux as seller) and serves 926 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. That’s higher than 77% 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. IA6050059.
4 home internet providers serve Larchwood
100% of 447 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Communications Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Larchwood is Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Larchwood, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingTwice a month, Thu · which week: cityoflarchwood.org
From cityoflarchwood.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-04-28, 2026-10-12. 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.
Larchwood is in West Lyon 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 Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Larchwood is in ZIP code 51241
ZIP codes where Larchwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Larchwood | ZIP’s residents in Larchwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51241 | Larchwood, IA | 100% | 48% |
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 Larchwood
Who supplies Larchwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Larchwood Water Supply (EPA ID IA6050059). 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 2.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Larchwood?
City of Larchwood (City of Larchwood - (IA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Larchwood?
Alliance Communications Cooperative, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Larchwood?
51241. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Larchwood in?
West Lyon Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Larchwood?
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 Lyon 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: Larchwood’s own website (cityoflarchwood.org), read Oct 23, 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.