Utility Providers in Minden, Iowa

Minden is served by 26 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Pottawattamie County.

Pottawattamie County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Minden vs. US average

Electricity
11.0¢/kWh
↓ 33% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 18% below IA state average (13.4¢)
Natural gas
$10.33/Mcf
↓ 29% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Minden-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Minden

Electricity$100-$149 (11.0¢–11.0¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$43/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Minden heats its homes

62%
18%
20%

62% natural gas · 18% electricity · 20% other fuels

Electric rates in Minden

Residential rates range from 11.0¢ to 11.0¢ per kWh.

Minden
11.0¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Minden is served by MidAmerican Energy Co, a investor owned utility.

This is 33% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Minden

Minden has strong broadband coverage.

Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Nextlink
1,000 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Frontier
115 Mbps
DSL
AT&T
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 1 provider

MidAmerican Energy Co

Water 16 providers

AVOCA WATER WORKS
CARSON WATER SUPPLY
CARTER LAKE WATER DISTRICT
COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS
COUNTRY ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK
CRESCENT WATER SUPPLY
HANCOCK WATER SUPPLY
LAKESIDE ESTATES LLC
MACEDONIA WATER SUPPLY
MINDEN WATER SUPPLY
NEOLA LIGHT & WATER
OAKLAND MUNIC WATER UTILITY
TREYNOR WATER DEPARTMENT
URBAN BLUFFS - NORTH
WALNUT MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

Sewer 1 provider

MINDEN CITY OF STP

Internet 8 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
CenturyLink
DSL up to 10 Mbps
Frontier
DSL up to 115 Mbps
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Nextlink
Fixed Wireless up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 10 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Minden, IA

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.