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The Persia handbook

Living in Persia, IA: what to set up and who to call

All of Persia gets its mail under one ZIP code, 51563. Children in Persia attend Tri-Center Community School District.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Persia, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Persia’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTri-Center Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code51563Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Persia.

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Persia. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Persia

100% of 150 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticFiber, DSL100%2,000/2,000
NextlinkFixed wireless96%1,000/500
T-MobileFixed wireless34%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless25%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Persia’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Persia.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Persia or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Persia kids go to
PK–5Tri-Center Elementary Schoolin Neola
6–8Tri-Center Middle Schoolin Neola
9–12Tri-Center High Schoolin Neola

Persia is in Tri-Center 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPersia’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHarrison County AuditorElections here are run by Harrison County (county election office). 111 N. 2nd Avenue, Logan, IA 51546 · (712) 644-2401 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.iowa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Persia is in ZIP code 51563

ZIP codes where Persia residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of PersiaZIP’s residents in Persia
51563Persia, IA100%44%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMyrtue Medical Center13.5 miles awayGet a library cardLogan Public Library121 E 6th St. · (712) 644-2551

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Persia

Who provides electricity in Persia?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Persia?

Kinetic, Nextlink, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Persia?

51563. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Persia in?

Tri-Center Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Persia?

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 Harrison County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • 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.