Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Living in Perry, IA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Perry comes from Perry Municipal Water Works, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. The nearest library is Perry Public Library, 0.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Perry, 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 Perry.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Perry. 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 Perry Municipal Water Works
Perry Municipal Water Works supplies almost all of Perry. It draws ground water and serves 7,836 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA2561036.
7 home internet providers serve Perry
100% of 2,830 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 69% | 10/1 |
| Minburn Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 37% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Perry depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Perry, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Perry Garbage/Recycling Center
14325 Ivy Place, Perry, IA
- Mon7 am–8 pm
- Tue7 am–8 pm
- Wed7 am–8 pm
- Thu7 am–8 pm
- Fri7 am–8 pm
- Sat7 am–8 pm
- Sun7 am–8 pm
From perryia.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated August 6, 2018. 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.
Perry is in Perry Community School District.
C−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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Perry is in ZIP code 50220
ZIP codes where Perry residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Perry | ZIP’s residents in Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50220 | Perry, IA | 100% | 87% |
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 Perry
Who supplies Perry’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Perry Municipal Water Works (EPA ID IA2561036). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Perry?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Perry?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, Minburn Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Perry?
50220. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Perry in?
Perry Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Perry?
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 Dallas County Elections Office. 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: Perry’s own website (perryia.org), 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.