Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Polk City, IA: what to set up and who to call
Friday is trash day in Polk City. Polk City Community Library, 0.3 miles away, is the closest library to Polk City.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Polk City, 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 Polk City.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Polk City. 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 Des Moines Water Works
Des Moines Water Works supplies Polk City: about 53% of residents live in its service area. About 47% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Ciww (Dmww) as seller) and serves 246,055 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 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. 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA7727031.
8 home internet providers serve Polk City
100% of 2,207 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mi-Fiber | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 44% | 940/200 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 22% | 940/940 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 19% | 5,120/5,120 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 96% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Polk City is Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Polk City, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Fri · which week: polkcityia.gov
City Recycle Center
409 East Northside Drive, Polk City, IA 50226
- Mon7 am–5 pm
- Tue7 am–5 pm
- Wed7 am–5 pm
- Thu7 am–5 pm
- Fri7 am–5 pm
- Sat7 am–5 pm
- Sun7 am–5 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles
- Tin cans
City Recycle Center
409 East Northside Drive
City BRUSH PILE
409 East Northside Drive
From polkcityia.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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 Polk City (84%) is in North Polk Community School District; parts are in Ankeny Community School District (16%).
A+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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Polk City is in ZIP code 50226
ZIP codes where Polk City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Polk City | ZIP’s residents in Polk City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50226 | Polk City, IA | 100% | 81% |
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 Polk City
Who supplies Polk City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Des Moines Water Works (EPA ID IA7727031). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% 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 Polk City?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Polk City?
Mi-Fiber, Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Metronet, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Polk City?
50226. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Polk City in?
North Polk Community School District. Parts of the city are in Ankeny Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Polk City?
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 Polk 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: Polk City’s own website (polkcityia.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.