Photo: Cutfromthetop · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in North Liberty, IA: what to set up and who to call
All of North Liberty gets its mail under one ZIP code, 52317. The closest ER is University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, 6.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Liberty, 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 North Liberty.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Liberty. 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.
Water comes from North Liberty Water Supply
North Liberty Water Supply supplies North Liberty: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 23,276 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. IA5252072.
5 home internet providers serve North Liberty
100% of 6,069 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in North Liberty: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Liberty, from the town’s own site.
Public Works Facility (Spring Cleanup Day drop-off)
620 Calvin Street, North Liberty, Iowa
The town’s page also lists “Last Saturday in April, 7 to 11 a.m.”, which we couldn’t read as opening hours: check the town’s page for those days.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Newspapers, including inserts
- Flattened cardboard
- Chipboard
- Glass food and beverage containers; clean, no lids
- Aluminum, steel and tin cans; please rinse
- Magazines, phonebooks, and mixed paper
- Plastic food and beverage containers labeled numbers 1-7
From northlibertyiowa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Most of North Liberty (61%) is in Iowa City Community School District; parts are in Clear Creek-Amana Community School District (39%).
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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
North Liberty is in ZIP code 52317
ZIP codes where North Liberty residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Liberty | ZIP’s residents in North Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52317 | North Liberty, IA | 100% | 93% |
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 North Liberty
Who supplies North Liberty’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
North Liberty Water Supply (EPA ID IA5252072). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Liberty?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve North Liberty?
South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company, Mediacom Xtream, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Liberty?
52317. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Liberty in?
Iowa City Community School District. Parts of the city are in Clear Creek-Amana Community School District.
How do I register to vote in North Liberty?
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 Johnson 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: North Liberty’s own website (northlibertyiowa.gov), 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.