Living in Paullina, IA: what to set up and who to call
Paullina runs its own electric utility, City of Paullina. Trash goes out on Mondays in Paullina.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Paullina, 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 Paullina.
Power comes from City of Paullina
City of Paullina (City of Paullina - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Paullina.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Paullina Municipal Water Supply
Paullina Municipal Water Supply supplies almost all of Paullina. It draws ground water and serves 996 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.3 ppb. 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. IA7139032.
3 home internet providers serve Paullina
97% of 580 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic | DSL | 98% | 200/20 |
| The Community Agency | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 87% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Paullina is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Paullina, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
From cityofpaullina.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-04. 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.
Paullina is in South O'Brien 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.
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.
Paullina is in ZIP code 51046
ZIP codes where Paullina residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Paullina | ZIP’s residents in Paullina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51046 | Paullina, IA | 100% | 66% |
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 Paullina
Who supplies Paullina’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Paullina Municipal Water Supply (EPA ID IA7139032). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Paullina?
City of Paullina (City of Paullina - (IA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Paullina?
Kinetic, The Community Agency, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Paullina?
51046. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Paullina in?
South O'Brien Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Paullina?
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 O'Brien 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: Paullina’s own website (cityofpaullina.com), 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.