Living in Pomeroy, IA: what to set up and who to call
Pomeroy Water Supply reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: nitrite, beginning Jul 2025. The closest ER is Pocahontas Community Hospital, 13.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pomeroy, 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 Pomeroy.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pomeroy. 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 Pomeroy Water Supply
Pomeroy Water Supply supplies Pomeroy: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% 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 671 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrite, beginning Jul 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 8.1 ppb. That’s higher than 74% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA1363051.
5 home internet providers serve Pomeroy
100% of 330 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Fiber | 99% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Kinetic | DSL | 97% | 200/20 |
| Northwest Communications | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| Evertek | Fixed wireless | 56% | 35/5 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pomeroy’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pomeroy.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pomeroy is in Pocahontas Area 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 Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pomeroy is in ZIP code 50575
ZIP codes where Pomeroy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pomeroy | ZIP’s residents in Pomeroy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50575 | Pomeroy, IA | 100% | 65% |
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 Pomeroy
Who supplies Pomeroy’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pomeroy Water Supply (EPA ID IA1363051). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrite. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pomeroy?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pomeroy?
Mediacom Xtream, Kinetic, Northwest Communications, Evertek, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pomeroy?
50575. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pomeroy in?
Pocahontas Area Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Pomeroy?
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 Calhoun 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: 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.