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The McClelland handbook

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

Every home in McClelland is in ZIP code 51548. Public schools here are run by Underwood Community School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McClelland’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolUnderwood Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code51548Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

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

6 home internet providers serve McClelland

100% of 79 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL82%100/10
VerizonFixed wireless57%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless16%25/3
NextlinkFixed wireless4%800/400
Western Iowa WirelessFixed wireless4%300/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have McClelland’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McClelland.

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

McClelland kids go to
PK–5Underwood Elementary Schoolin Underwood
6–8Underwood Middle Schoolin Underwood
9–12Underwood High Schoolin Underwood

McClelland is in Underwood 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, electionsMcClelland’s government in one page
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

McClelland is in ZIP code 51548

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McClellandZIP’s residents in McClelland
51548Mc Clelland, IA100%30%

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 roomMethodist Jennie Edmundson9.1 miles awayGet a library cardCouncil Bluffs Public Library400 Willow Ave · (712) 323-7553

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

Questions about living in McClelland

Who provides electricity in McClelland?

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

What internet providers serve McClelland?

Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink, Western Iowa Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in McClelland?

51548. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McClelland in?

Underwood Community School District.

How do I register to vote in McClelland?

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.