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The Martinsburg handbook

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

Martinsburg spans 2 ZIP codes; 52568 holds the most residents (88%). Kinetic is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Martinsburg.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Martinsburg’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPekin Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes52568, 52563Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

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

100% of 64 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticDSL98%200/20
Kalona Cooperative Telephone CompanyFixed wireless100%100/20
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless62%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless47%300/20
Liberty CommunicationsFixed wireless45%10/1

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Martinsburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Martinsburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Martinsburg 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.

Martinsburg kids go to
PK–6Pekin Elementary Schoolin Packwood
7–12Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High Schoolin Packwood

Martinsburg is in Pekin 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsMartinsburg’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKeokuk County AuditorElections here are run by Keokuk County (county election office). 101 S. Main, Sigourney, IA 52591 · (641) 622-2320 · [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

Martinsburg spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MartinsburgZIP’s residents in Martinsburg
52568Martinsburg, IA88%100%
52563Hedrick, IA12%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 roomKeokuk County Health Center10 miles awayGet a library cardHedrick Public Library109 N Main St. · (641) 653-2211

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

Questions about living in Martinsburg

Who provides electricity in Martinsburg?

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

What internet providers serve Martinsburg?

Kinetic, Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company, Rise Broadband, Verizon, Liberty Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Martinsburg?

52568 (88%), 52563 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Martinsburg in?

Pekin Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Martinsburg?

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 Keokuk 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.