Utility Providers in Searsboro, Iowa

Searsboro is served by 18 utility providers across 5 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Poweshiek County.

Poweshiek County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Searsboro vs. US average

Electricity
14.5¢/kWh
↓ 12% below US average (16.5¢)
↑ 8% above 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 Searsboro-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 Searsboro

Electricity$150-$199 (11.0¢–17.9¢/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 Searsboro heats its homes

3%
12%
85%

3% natural gas · 12% electricity · 85% other fuels

Electric rates in Searsboro

Residential rates range from 11.0¢ to 17.9¢ per kWh.

Searsboro
14.4¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Interstate Power and Light Co, MidAmerican Energy Co.

This is 12% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Searsboro

Searsboro has strong broadband coverage.

Lynnville Telephone Company
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
MCG
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Searsboro Telephone Company
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
50 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 2 providers

Interstate Power and Light Co
MidAmerican Energy Co

Natural Gas 1 provider

Water 8 providers

BARNES CITY WATER SUPPLY
BROOKLYN WATER DEPARTMENT
DEEP RIVER WATER SUPPLY
GRINNELL MHP MHC
GRINNELL WATER DEPARTMENT
MALCOM WATER SUPPLY
MONTEZUMA MUNI WATER SUPPLY
PONDEROSA UTILITIES INC.

Sewer 1 provider

SEARSBORO CITY OF STP

Internet 6 providers

Lynnville Telephone Company
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
MCG
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Searsboro Telephone Company
Fiber 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 50 Mbps

ZIP codes in Searsboro, 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.