Utilities & Infrastructure in Prairie City, IA

Water systems, internet access, and utility services

Internet & Broadband Access

Source: Census ACS

Broadband Access

87.0%

of households

Cable / Fiber / DSL

65.1%

of households

No Internet

9.3%

of households

Total Households

624

Internet Subscription Types

Cable, Fiber, or DSL

65.1%

Cellular Data Plan

78.2%

Satellite

9.5%

Cellular Only (no wired)

10.9%

No Internet Access

9.3%

Device Ownership

Source: Census ACS

Has Computer

93.9%

of households

Smartphone

89.3%

of households

Desktop / Laptop

81.1%

of households

Tablet

72.0%

of households

Any Computing Device

93.9%

Smartphone

89.3%

Desktop / Laptop

81.1%

Tablet

72.0%

Smartphone Only

6.3%

No Computer

6.1%

Percentage of households with each device type. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023 5-year estimates, tables B28001 & B28002).

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

Population Served

1,703

Violations (5yr)

System Name	Type	Source	Pop. Served	Violations
PRAIRIE CITY WATER WORKS	Community	Ground water	1,703	0

87.0% of households in Prairie City have broadband internet access. 65.1% have cable, fiber, or DSL service. 10.9% rely solely on cellular data without a wired connection. 9.3% of households have no internet access. 6.3% use only a smartphone without a desktop or laptop. The area is served by 1 water system, providing water to 1,703 people. No water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years.