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

Game Creek 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. The nearest emergency room is Bartlett Regional Hospital, 42.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Game Creek 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 Game Creek’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve Game CreekData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Game Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChatham School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code99829Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Game Creek.

Internet

Which providers serve Game Creek

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Game Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGame Creek 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.

Game Creek 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

Game Creek is unincorporated, so Hoonah-Angoon Census Area is the local government.

Local governmentHoonah-Angoon Census AreaGame Creek 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

Game Creek is in ZIP code 99829

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Game CreekZIP’s residents in Game Creek
99829Hoonah, 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.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomBartlett Regional Hospital42.6 miles awayGet a library cardDermott O'Toole Memorial Library707 West Tenakee Avenue · (907) 736-2248

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

Questions about living in Game Creek

What ZIP codes are in Game Creek?

99829. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Game Creek in?

Chatham School District.

How do I register to vote in Game Creek?

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.

  • 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.