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Bettles and Evansville, AlaskaPhoto: Steve Hillebrand, US Fish & Wildlife Service · Public domain
The Evansville handbook

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

Evansville has no town government of its own, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Yukon-Koyukuk School District. Power in Evansville comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Evansville has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Evansville’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop

Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Evansville. 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 Evansville

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Evansville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileEvansville 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.

Evansville kids go to
PK–1211 schoolsDepends on your address

Evansville is in Yukon-Koyukuk 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

Evansville is unincorporated, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is the local government.

Local governmentYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaEvansville 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

Evansville is in ZIP code 99726

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of EvansvilleZIP’s residents in Evansville
99726Bettles Field, AK100%33%

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 Evansville

Who provides electricity in Evansville?

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 Evansville?

99726. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Evansville in?

Yukon-Koyukuk School District.

How do I register to vote in Evansville?

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.