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

Buffalo Soapstone has no town government of its own, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Power in Buffalo Soapstone comes from Matanuska Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMatanuska Electric Assncooperative utility · 24.5¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers27% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buffalo Soapstone’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code99645Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Buffalo Soapstone.

Electricity

Power comes from Matanuska Electric Assn

Matanuska Electric Assn (Matanuska Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Buffalo Soapstone. Its homes paid an average of 24.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Alaska).

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Buffalo Soapstone

27% of 470 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 16% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Matanuska Telecom AssociationDSL, Fiber85%1,000/200

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Buffalo Soapstone’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buffalo Soapstone.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBuffalo Soapstone 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.

Buffalo Soapstone kids go to
PK–526 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–1210 schoolsDepends on your address

Buffalo Soapstone is in Matanuska-Susitna 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

Buffalo Soapstone is unincorporated, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough is the local government.

Local governmentMatanuska-Susitna BoroughBuffalo Soapstone 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

Buffalo Soapstone is in ZIP code 99645

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Buffalo SoapstoneZIP’s residents in Buffalo Soapstone
99645Palmer, AK100%4%

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 roomMat-Su Regional Medical Center9.6 miles awayGet a library cardPalmer Public Library137 E Arctic Ave · (907) 761-1371

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Buffalo Soapstone

Who provides electricity in Buffalo Soapstone?

Matanuska Electric Assn (Matanuska Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 24.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Buffalo Soapstone?

Matanuska Telecom Association (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Buffalo Soapstone?

99645. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buffalo Soapstone in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

How do I register to vote in Buffalo Soapstone?

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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.