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The Loveland handbook

Living in Loveland, IA: what to set up and who to call

Loveland has no town government of its own, so Pottawattamie County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Missouri Valley Community School District. The nearest library is Missouri Valley Public Library, 4.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Loveland has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Pottawattamie County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Loveland’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Loveland, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loveland’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMissouri Valley Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code51555Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Loveland.

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Loveland. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Loveland

65% of 19 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL89%80/10
NextlinkFixed wireless84%50/10
T-MobileFixed wireless63%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless63%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless16%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Loveland’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Loveland.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLoveland has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Loveland kids go to
PK–5Missouri Valley Elementaryin Missouri Valley
6–8Missouri Valley Middle Schoolin Missouri Valley
9–12Missouri Valley High Schoolin Missouri Valley

Loveland is in Missouri Valley 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Loveland is unincorporated, so Pottawattamie County is the local government.

Local governmentPottawattamie CountyLoveland is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePottawattamie County AuditorElections here are run by Pottawattamie County (county election office). Box 649, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 · (712) 328-5700 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.iowa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Loveland is in ZIP code 51555

ZIP codes where Loveland residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LovelandZIP’s residents in Loveland
51555Missouri Valley, IA100%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomCHI Health Missouri Valley4.6 miles awayGet a library cardMissouri Valley Public Library420 E Huron St. · (712) 642-4111

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Loveland

Who provides electricity in Loveland?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Loveland?

CenturyLink, Nextlink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Loveland?

51555. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Loveland in?

Missouri Valley Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Loveland?

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 Pottawattamie County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • 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.