Photo: Warby07-644-2010 · Public domainLiving in Milford, IA: what to set up and who to call
Milford runs its own electric utility, City of Milford. Tuesday is trash day in Milford.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Milford, 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 Milford.
Power comes from City of Milford
City of Milford (City of Milford - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Milford.
Start or move service: milford.ia.us · (712) 338-2401
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Milford Municipal Utilities
Milford Municipal Utilities supplies almost all of Milford. It draws surface water and serves 3,431 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Dec 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% 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. IA3050079.
8 home internet providers serve Milford
100% of 1,650 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Fiber, Cable | 73% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 60% | 40/3 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 96% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 64% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Milford is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Milford, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, day by address · which week: milford.ia.us
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Dickinson County Regional Collection Center
2260 220th Street in Milford
From milford.ia.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-06. 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.
Milford is in Okoboji Community School District.
A−School 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Milford is in ZIP code 51351
ZIP codes where Milford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Milford | ZIP’s residents in Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51351 | Milford, IA | 100% | 69% |
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 Milford
Who supplies Milford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Milford Municipal Utilities (EPA ID IA3050079). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Milford?
City of Milford (City of Milford - (IA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Milford?
Premier Communications, Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, GigFire, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Milford?
51351. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Milford in?
Okoboji Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Milford?
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 Dickinson 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: Milford’s own website (milford.ia.us), 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.