Webster City Post Office · Photo: Ann Sullivan-Larson · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Webster City, IA: what to set up and who to call
Webster City runs its own electric utility, City of Webster City. Tap water in Webster City comes from Webster City Water Supply, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Webster 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 Webster City.
Power comes from City of Webster City
City of Webster City (City of Webster City - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves 95.7% of Webster City residents.
Start or move service: webstercity.com · (515) 832-9159
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Webster City Water Supply
Webster City Water Supply supplies almost all of Webster City. It draws ground water and serves 7,825 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–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 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. IA4063094.
9 home internet providers serve Webster City
100% of 3,376 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Connect | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 53% | 10/1 |
| WMTel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 22% | 100/25 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 80% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Webster City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Webster City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Webster City is in Webster City Community School District.
CSchool 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Webster City is in ZIP code 50595
ZIP codes where Webster City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Webster City | ZIP’s residents in Webster City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50595 | Webster City, IA | 100% | 88% |
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 Webster City
Who supplies Webster City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Webster City Water Supply (EPA ID IA4063094). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Webster City?
City of Webster City (City of Webster City - (IA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Webster City?
Platinum Connect, Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, WMTel, GigFire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Webster City?
50595. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Webster City in?
Webster City Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Webster 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 Hamilton 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.