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Figure 6- Wireless Microwave Internet Tower in Oscarville, Alaska (24629323043) (cropped)Photo: U.S. Government Accountability Office from Washington, DC, United States · Public domain
The Oscarville handbook

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

Oscarville 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 Oscarville 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?ZIP codes
Oscarville 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 Oscarville’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerAlaska Village Elec Coopcooperative utility · 65.9¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oscarville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLower Kuskokwim School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code99559Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Alaska Village Elec Coop

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

1 home internet providers serve Oscarville

96% of 15 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
GCIFiber, Fixed wireless87%2,500/75

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Oscarville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oscarville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOscarville 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.

Oscarville kids go to
PK–12Qugcuun Memorial SchoolLower Kuskokwim School District

Oscarville 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

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

Local governmentBethel Census AreaOscarville 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

Oscarville is in ZIP code 99559

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OscarvilleZIP’s residents in Oscarville
99559Bethel, AK100%1%

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 roomYukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital6.2 miles awayGet a library cardKuskokwim Consortium Library420 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway · (907) 543-4516

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

Questions about living in Oscarville

Who provides electricity in Oscarville?

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

What internet providers serve Oscarville?

GCI (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Oscarville?

99559. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Oscarville in?

Lower Kuskokwim School District.

How do I register to vote in Oscarville?

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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.