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The Beluga handbook

Living in Beluga, AK: what to set up and who to call

Beluga has no town government of its own, so Kenai Peninsula Borough runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Power in Beluga comes from Chugach Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Beluga has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Beluga’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Beluga, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerChugach Electric Assncooperative utility · 23.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve BelugaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beluga’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code99682Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Beluga.

Electricity

Power comes from Chugach Electric Assn

Chugach Electric Assn (Chugach Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Beluga. Its homes paid an average of 23.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Alaska).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Beluga

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Beluga, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Beluga’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Beluga.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBeluga has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Beluga kids go to
PK–1224 schoolsDepends on your address

Beluga is in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Beluga is unincorporated, so Kenai Peninsula Borough is the local government.

Local governmentKenai Peninsula BoroughBeluga is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeElections here are run by State of Alaska (state election office). 3651 Penland Pkwy Floor 2, Anchorage, AK 99508 · (907) 270-2700FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvoterportal.alaska.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Beluga is in ZIP code 99682

ZIP codes where Beluga residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BelugaZIP’s residents in Beluga
99682Tyonek, AK100%18%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAlaska Regional Hospital45.2 miles away

ER: CMS hospital data.

Questions about living in Beluga

Who provides electricity in Beluga?

Chugach Electric Assn (Chugach Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 23.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Beluga?

99682. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Beluga in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

How do I register to vote in Beluga?

In Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Absentee and Petition Office. Check your registration at myvoterportal.alaska.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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 Sep 30, 2026 (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): pending.