Photo: John Nathan Cobb · Public domainLiving in King Cove, AK: what to set up and who to call
The King Cove water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4. 78% of systems its size reported none. King Cove runs its own electric utility, City of King Cove.
I’m new in town
What to set up in King Cove, 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 King Cove.
Power comes from City of King Cove
City of King Cove (City of King Cove - (AK)), a municipal utility, serves 95.1% of King Cove residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from King Cove water system
The King Cove water system supplies almost all of King Cove. It draws ground water and serves 972 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, the latest beginning Jan 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2020–Dec 2022, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AK2260244.
1 home internet providers serve King Cove
99% of 325 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCI | Fiber | 98% | 2,500/75 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have King Cove’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in King Cove.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
King Cove is in Aleutians East 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
King Cove is in ZIP code 99612
ZIP codes where King Cove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of King Cove | ZIP’s residents in King Cove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99612 | King Cove, AK | 100% | 100% |
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.
Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in King Cove
Who supplies King Cove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The King Cove water system (EPA ID AK2260244). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2020–Dec 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in King Cove?
City of King Cove (City of King Cove - (AK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve King Cove?
GCI (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in King Cove?
99612. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is King Cove in?
Aleutians East Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in King 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.
- 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.