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The McCarthy handbook

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

McCarthy has no town government of its own, so Copper River Census Area runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Copper River School District. Power in McCarthy comes from Birch Creek Village Elec Util, a municipal utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
McCarthy has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Copper River Census Area, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on McCarthy’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerBirch Creek Village Elec Utilmunicipal utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve McCarthyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McCarthy’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCopper River School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code99566Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Birch Creek Village Elec Util

Birch Creek Village Elec Util (Birch Creek Village Elec Util - (AK)), a municipal utility, serves all of McCarthy.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve McCarthy

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McCarthy.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMcCarthy 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.

McCarthy kids go to
PK–124 schoolsDepends on your address

McCarthy is in Copper River 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

McCarthy is unincorporated, so Copper River Census Area is the local government.

Local governmentCopper River Census AreaMcCarthy 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

McCarthy is in ZIP code 99566

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McCarthyZIP’s residents in McCarthy
99566Chitina, AK100%41%

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 McCarthy

Who provides electricity in McCarthy?

Birch Creek Village Elec Util (Birch Creek Village Elec Util - (AK)), a municipal utility.

What ZIP codes are in McCarthy?

99566. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McCarthy in?

Copper River School District.

How do I register to vote in McCarthy?

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.