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The Mertarvik handbook

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

Mertarvik has no town government of its own, so Bethel Census Area runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lower Kuskokwim School District. Power in Mertarvik comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAlaska Village Elec Coopcooperative utility · 65.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve MertarvikData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mertarvik’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLower Kuskokwim School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop

Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mertarvik. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Mertarvik

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mertarvik.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMertarvik 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.

Mertarvik kids go to
PK–12Mertarvik SchoolLower Kuskokwim School District

Mertarvik is in Lower Kuskokwim 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

Mertarvik is unincorporated, so Bethel Census Area is the local government.

Local governmentBethel Census AreaMertarvik 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.

Questions about living in Mertarvik

Who provides electricity in Mertarvik?

Alaska Village Elec Coop (Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 65.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What school district is Mertarvik in?

Lower Kuskokwim School District.

How do I register to vote in Mertarvik?

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.