Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Fox, AK: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Wildwood Homes LLC water system, which supplies Fox. Fox 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 Fox, 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 Fox.
Power comes from Golden Valley Elec Assn
Golden Valley Elec Assn (Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Fox. 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 Wildwood Homes LLC water system
The Wildwood Homes LLC water system supplies Fox: about 16% of residents live in its service area. About 79% 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 114 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 3 older violations are 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% 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. AK2310853.
2 home internet providers serve Fox
82% of 250 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Communications | DSL | 58% | 50/10 |
| SPITwSPOTS | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/75 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fox’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fox.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fox is in Fairbanks North Star Borough 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Fox 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.
Fox is in ZIP code 99712
ZIP codes where Fox residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fox | ZIP’s residents in Fox |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99712 | Fairbanks, AK | 100% | 3% |
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 Fox
Who supplies Fox’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wildwood Homes LLC water system (EPA ID AK2310853). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fox?
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 Fox?
Alaska Communications, SPITwSPOTS (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fox?
99712. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fox in?
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Fox?
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.