Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Macedonia, IA: what to set up and who to call
In Macedonia, trash day is Thursday. The ER is a drive from Macedonia: the closest is Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, 16 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Macedonia, 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 Macedonia.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Macedonia. 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 Macedonia Water Supply
Macedonia Water Supply supplies almost all of Macedonia. It draws ground water and serves 275 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.0 ppb. That’s higher than 70% 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. IA7841014.
4 home internet providers serve Macedonia
100% of 151 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 25/3 |
| Western Iowa Wireless | Fixed wireless | 3% | 300/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Macedonia is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Macedonia, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Flattened cardboard
- Brown grocery sacks
- Newspaper
- Computer paper
- Envelopes with windows
- Folders
- Junk mail
- Notebook paper
- Paper with staples or tape
- Post-its
- Wrapping/tissue paper
From macedoniaiowa.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated March 1, 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.
Macedonia is in Riverside 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Macedonia is in ZIP code 51549
ZIP codes where Macedonia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Macedonia | ZIP’s residents in Macedonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51549 | Macedonia, IA | 100% | 54% |
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 Macedonia
Who supplies Macedonia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Macedonia Water Supply (EPA ID IA7841014). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Macedonia?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Macedonia?
BTC, Verizon, T-Mobile, Western Iowa Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Macedonia?
51549. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Macedonia in?
Riverside Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Macedonia?
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.
- 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: Macedonia’s own website (macedoniaiowa.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.