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The Marne handbook

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

Every home in Marne is in ZIP code 51552. Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company wires most of Marne, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marne’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAtlantic Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code51552Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

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

3 home internet providers serve Marne

100% of 70 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless26%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless4%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 Marne’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Marne.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck MarneIowa.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Marne or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Marne kids go to
PK–3Washington Elementary Schoolin Atlantic
6–8Atlantic Middle Schoolin Atlantic
9–12Atlantic High Schoolin Atlantic

Marne is in Atlantic 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official siteMarneIowa.comMarne’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsMarne’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCass County AuditorElections here are run by Cass County (county election office). 5 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022 · (712) 243-4570 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Marne is in ZIP code 51552

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MarneZIP’s residents in Marne
51552Marne, IA100%42%

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 roomCass County Memorial Hospital6.9 miles awayGet a library cardAtlantic Public Library507 Poplar St. · (712) 243-5466

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

Questions about living in Marne

Who provides electricity in Marne?

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

What internet providers serve Marne?

Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Marne?

51552. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Marne in?

Atlantic Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Marne?

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 Cass 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.