Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainLiving in McGrath, AK: what to set up and who to call
Mcgrath Water System reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in McGrath comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McGrath, 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 McGrath.
Power comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop
Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of McGrath. Its homes paid an average of 65.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $319 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 Mcgrath Water System
Mcgrath Water System supplies almost all of McGrath. It draws surface water and serves 341 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Jul 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.9 ppb. That’s lower than 54% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AK2280155.
Which providers serve McGrath
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in McGrath, 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 and recycling in McGrath
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in McGrath, from the town’s own site.
McGrath City Landfill (public use burn box)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From cityofmcgrath.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated Updated July 2021. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McGrath is in Iditarod Area 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.
McGrath is in ZIP code 99627
ZIP codes where McGrath residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McGrath | ZIP’s residents in McGrath |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99627 | Mc Grath, AK | 100% | 99% |
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 McGrath
Who supplies McGrath’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mcgrath Water System (EPA ID AK2280155). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McGrath?
Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 65.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in McGrath?
99627. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McGrath in?
Iditarod Area School District.
How do I register to vote in McGrath?
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: McGrath’s own website (cityofmcgrath.org), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.