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

Diamond Ridge 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 Diamond Ridge 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
Diamond Ridge 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 Diamond Ridge’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerChugach Electric Assncooperative utility · 23.0¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Diamond Ridge’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes99603, 99556Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Diamond Ridge.

Electricity

Power comes from Chugach Electric Assn

Chugach Electric Assn (Chugach Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Diamond Ridge. 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

2 home internet providers serve Diamond Ridge

95% of 792 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Alaska CommunicationsFixed wireless, DSL, Fiber77%100/20
SPITwSPOTSFixed wireless96%300/75

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Diamond Ridge’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Diamond Ridge.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDiamond Ridge 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.

Diamond Ridge kids go to
PK–1224 schoolsDepends on your address

Diamond Ridge is in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

B+School gradeSee 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

Diamond Ridge is unincorporated, so Kenai Peninsula Borough is the local government.

Local governmentKenai Peninsula BoroughDiamond Ridge 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

Diamond Ridge spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Diamond RidgeZIP’s residents in Diamond Ridge
99603Homer, AK93%11%
99556Anchor Point, AK7%3%

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 roomSouth Peninsula Hospital3.5 miles awayGet a library cardHomer Public Library500 Hazel Avenue · (907) 235-3180

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

Questions about living in Diamond Ridge

Who provides electricity in Diamond Ridge?

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

What internet providers serve Diamond Ridge?

Alaska Communications, SPITwSPOTS (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Diamond Ridge?

99603 (93%), 99556 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Diamond Ridge in?

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

How do I register to vote in Diamond Ridge?

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.