Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Montezuma, IA: what to set up and who to call
Montezuma runs its own electric utility, City of Montezuma. Montezuma Muni Water Supply has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.2 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Montezuma, 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 Montezuma.
Power comes from City of Montezuma
City of Montezuma (City of Montezuma - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Montezuma.
Start or move service: montezumaiowa.org · (641) 623-5102
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Montezuma Muni Water Supply
Montezuma Muni Water Supply supplies almost all of Montezuma. It draws ground water and serves 1,545 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 6.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. IA7950097.
4 home internet providers serve Montezuma
100% of 718 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Windstream Montezuma | DSL, Cable, Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/25 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 61% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Montezuma is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Montezuma, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From cms6.revize.com, montezumaiowa.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2022, @copyright 2022. 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.
Montezuma is in Montezuma Community School District.
B−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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Montezuma is in ZIP code 50171
ZIP codes where Montezuma residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Montezuma | ZIP’s residents in Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50171 | Montezuma, IA | 100% | 53% |
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 Montezuma
Who supplies Montezuma’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Montezuma Muni Water Supply (EPA ID IA7950097). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.2 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Montezuma?
City of Montezuma (City of Montezuma - (IA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Montezuma?
MCG, Windstream Montezuma, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Montezuma?
50171. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Montezuma in?
Montezuma Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Montezuma?
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 Poweshiek 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: Montezuma’s own website (cms6.revize.com, montezumaiowa.org), read Oct 23, 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.