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The Elfin Cove handbook

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

Elfin Cove has no town government of its own, so Hoonah-Angoon Census Area runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chatham School District. Elfin Cove runs its own electric utility, City of Elfin Cove.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCity of Elfin Covemunicipal utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Elfin CoveData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elfin Cove’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChatham School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code99825Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Elfin Cove.

Electricity

Power comes from City of Elfin Cove

City of Elfin Cove (City of Elfin Cove - (AK)), a municipal utility, serves 66.7% of Elfin Cove residents.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Elfin Cove

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elfin Cove.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileElfin Cove 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.

Elfin Cove is in Chatham 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

Elfin Cove is unincorporated, so Hoonah-Angoon Census Area is the local government.

Local governmentHoonah-Angoon Census AreaElfin Cove 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

Elfin Cove is in ZIP code 99825

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Elfin CoveZIP’s residents in Elfin Cove
99825Elfin Cove, AK100%100%

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 roomBartlett Regional Hospital68.1 miles awayGet a library cardPelican Public Library166 Salmon Way · (907) 735-2500

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

Questions about living in Elfin Cove

Who provides electricity in Elfin Cove?

City of Elfin Cove (City of Elfin Cove - (AK)), a municipal utility.

What ZIP codes are in Elfin Cove?

99825. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Elfin Cove in?

Chatham School District.

How do I register to vote in Elfin Cove?

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.