Oddfellows House · Photo: Durkeeco · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Farmers Loop, AK: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Cozy Northern Homes, LLC water system, which supplies Farmers Loop. Farmers Loop has no town government of its own, so Fairbanks North Star Borough runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Farmers Loop, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Farmers Loop.
Power comes from Golden Valley Elec Assn
Golden Valley Elec Assn (Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Farmers Loop. Its homes paid an average of 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 a month (its average across Alaska).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cozy Northern Homes, LLC water system
The Cozy Northern Homes, LLC water system supplies Farmers Loop: about 2% of residents live in its service area. About 95% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 38 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Nov 2025. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 84% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AK2310895.
3 home internet providers serve Farmers Loop
89% of 2,118 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Communications | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 71% | 150/50 |
| GCI | Cable | 65% | 2,500/75 |
| SPITwSPOTS | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/75 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Farmers Loop has its own drop-off: East Farmers Loop Road Transfer Site
Where to take trash and recycling in Farmers Loop, and where the rules are.
East Farmers Loop Road Transfer Site
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited May 2020). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Farmers Loop is in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Farmers Loop is unincorporated, so Fairbanks North Star Borough is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Farmers Loop spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Farmers Loop residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Farmers Loop | ZIP’s residents in Farmers Loop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99712 | Fairbanks, AK | 95% | 34% |
| 99709 | Fairbanks, AK | 5% | 1% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Farmers Loop
Who supplies Farmers Loop’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cozy Northern Homes, LLC water system (EPA ID AK2310895). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Farmers Loop?
Golden Valley Elec Assn (Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Farmers Loop?
Alaska Communications, GCI, SPITwSPOTS (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Farmers Loop?
99712 (95%), 99709 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Farmers Loop in?
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Farmers Loop?
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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.