Utility Providers in Otho, Iowa

Otho is served by 39 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Webster County.

Webster County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Otho vs. US average

Electricity
12.1¢/kWh
↓ 27% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 10% 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 Otho-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 Otho

Electricity$150-$199 (11.0¢–13.1¢/kWh)
Natural gas$150-$199
Water & sewer~$60/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 Otho heats its homes

72%
16%
12%

72% natural gas · 16% electricity · 12% other fuels

Electric rates in Otho

Residential rates range from 11.0¢ to 13.1¢ per kWh.

Otho
12.1¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Interstate Power and Light Co, MidAmerican Energy Co, Midland Power Coop, Prairie Energy Coop.

This is 27% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Otho

Otho has strong broadband coverage.

Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone Association
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Mediacom Xtream
1,000 Mbps
Cable
Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Frontier
115 Mbps
DSL

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

Electric 4 providers

Interstate Power and Light Co
MidAmerican Energy Co
Midland Power Coop
Prairie Energy Coop

Water 26 providers

BADGER WATER SUPPLY
BARNUM WATER SUPPLY
BECKER DRIVE ROAD & WELL, LLC
CALLENDER WATER SUPPLY
CENTRAL WATER WORKS
CLARE WATER DEPARTMENT
DAYTON MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
DEER CREEK SUBDIVISION (FORT DODGE)
DEERWOOD ESTATES UTILITIES
DUNCOMBE WATER SUPPLY
FORT DODGE WATER SUPPLY
FRONTIER VILLAGE
GOWRIE MUNI UTILITIES WATER DEPT
HARCOURT WATER SUPPLY
LAKEWOOD UTILITIES
LEHIGH WATER SUPPLY
LIZARD CREEK RANCH
MOORLAND WATER SUPPLY
NORTH COALVILLE WATER WORKS
OTHO WATER SUPPLY
PALACE PARK MHC
TIMBERLANE WATER ASSOCIATION
VINCENT WATER SUPPLY
XENIA RWD (DES MOINES)
XENIA RWD (NORTH)

Sewer 1 provider

OTHO CITY OF STP

Internet 8 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 10 Mbps
Frontier
DSL up to 115 Mbps
Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone Association
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Mediacom Xtream
Cable up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps

ZIP codes in Otho, 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.