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The Diomede handbook

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

Power in Diomede comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Bering Strait School District.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerAlaska Village Elec Coopcooperative utility · 65.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve DiomedeData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Diomede’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBering Strait School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code99762Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop

Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Diomede. Its homes paid an average of 65.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $319 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 Diomede

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Diomede, 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 Diomede’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Diomede.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck kawerak.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Diomede or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Diomede kids go to
PK–12Diomede SchoolBering Strait School District

Diomede is in Bering Strait 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitekawerak.orgDiomede’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsDiomede’s government in one page
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

Diomede is in ZIP code 99762

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DiomedeZIP’s residents in Diomede
99762Nome, AK100%2%
Area code907Wikidata

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

Questions about living in Diomede

Who provides electricity in Diomede?

Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 65.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Diomede?

99762. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Diomede in?

Bering Strait School District.

How do I register to vote in Diomede?

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.