Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Le Claire, IA: what to set up and who to call
All of Le Claire gets its mail under one ZIP code, 52753. Almost every address in Le Claire can get fiber (98%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Le Claire, 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 Le Claire.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Le Claire. 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 Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport
Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport supplies almost all of Le Claire. It draws surface water and serves 147,720 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA8222001.
8 home internet providers serve Le Claire
100% of 2,005 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 96% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 71% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 8% | 80/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Le Claire is Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Le Claire, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Wed or Thu)Look up your day on leclaireiowa.gov
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on leclaireiowa.gov →
- Bulky itemsOn set dates
Scott Area Recycle Center
5640 Carey Avenue, Davenport, Iowa
From leclaireiowa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Le Claire is in Pleasant Valley Community School District.
ASchool 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.
Le Claire is in ZIP code 52753
ZIP codes where Le Claire residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Le Claire | ZIP’s residents in Le Claire |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52753 | Le Claire, 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 Le Claire
Who supplies Le Claire’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport (EPA ID IA8222001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Le Claire?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Le Claire?
Mediacom Xtream, Metronet, Kinetic, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Le Claire?
52753. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Le Claire in?
Pleasant Valley Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Le Claire?
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 Scott 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: Le Claire’s own website (leclaireiowa.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.