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The Pleasant Valley handbook

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

Pleasant Valley has no town government of its own, so Fairbanks North Star Borough runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Power in Pleasant Valley comes from Golden Valley Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerGolden Valley Elec Assncooperative utility · 31.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pleasant Valley’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code99712Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pleasant Valley.

Electricity

Power comes from Golden Valley Elec Assn

Golden Valley Elec Assn (Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pleasant Valley. Its homes paid an average of 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 a month (its average across Alaska).

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Pleasant Valley

63% of 369 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Alaska CommunicationsFixed wireless, DSL83%100/20
SPITwSPOTSFixed wireless40%300/75

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pleasant Valley’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pleasant Valley.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePleasant Valley 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.

Pleasant Valley kids go to
PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Pleasant Valley is in Fairbanks North Star 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Pleasant Valley is unincorporated, so Fairbanks North Star Borough is the local government.

Local governmentFairbanks North Star BoroughPleasant Valley 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

Pleasant Valley is in ZIP code 99712

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pleasant ValleyZIP’s residents in Pleasant Valley
99712Fairbanks, AK100%5%

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 roomBassett Ach (Ft Wainwright)21.6 miles awayGet a library cardFairbanks North Star Public Library1215 Cowles Street · (907) 459-1022

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

Questions about living in Pleasant Valley

Who provides electricity in Pleasant Valley?

Golden Valley Elec Assn (Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pleasant Valley?

Alaska Communications, SPITwSPOTS (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pleasant Valley?

99712. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pleasant Valley in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

How do I register to vote in Pleasant Valley?

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.