Photo: Treymeister · Public domainLiving in Maquoketa, IA: what to set up and who to call
Maquoketa runs its own electric utility, City of Maquoketa; its homes paid 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025. Maquoketa Municipal Water has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.1 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Maquoketa, 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 Maquoketa.
Power comes from City of Maquoketa
City of Maquoketa (City of Maquoketa - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves 97.6% of Maquoketa residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $98 a month (its average across Iowa).
Start or move service: maquoketachamber.com · (563) 652-2484
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Maquoketa Municipal Water
Maquoketa Municipal Water supplies almost all of Maquoketa. It draws ground water and serves 6,128 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 7.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. IA4950029.
7 home internet providers serve Maquoketa
100% of 2,632 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLB Communications | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 60% | 40/3 |
| Comelec Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/15 |
| Bernard Telephone Company | Fixed wireless | 96% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Maquoketa
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Maquoketa, from the town’s own site.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check maquoketaia.com →
From maquoketaia.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2020, 2026-09-27. 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.
Maquoketa is in Maquoketa Community School District.
DSchool 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Maquoketa is in ZIP code 52060
ZIP codes where Maquoketa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Maquoketa | ZIP’s residents in Maquoketa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52060 | Maquoketa, IA | 100% | 72% |
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 Maquoketa
Who supplies Maquoketa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Maquoketa Municipal Water (EPA ID IA4950029). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Maquoketa?
City of Maquoketa (City of Maquoketa - (IA)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Maquoketa?
BLB Communications, Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, Comelec Internet Services, Bernard Telephone Company, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Maquoketa?
52060. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Maquoketa in?
Maquoketa Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Maquoketa?
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 Jackson 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: Maquoketa’s own website (maquoketaia.com), 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.