Sheldon Jackson School · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainLiving in Sitka, AK: what to set up and who to call
Sitka runs its own electric utility, City & Borough of Sitka. The Sitka water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 8.3 ppb, was higher than 97% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sitka, 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 Sitka.
Power comes from City & Borough of Sitka
City & Borough of Sitka (City & Borough of Sitka - (AK)), a municipal utility, serves 98.0% of Sitka residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sitka water system
The Sitka water system supplies Sitka: about 52% of residents live in its service area. About 48% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 9,448 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 8.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 33.0 ppb. That’s higher than 97% 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. AK2130075.
2 home internet providers serve Sitka
97% of 3,165 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCI | Cable | 96% | 2,500/75 |
| Alaska Communications | DSL, Fiber | 60% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Sitka has its own drop-off: Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Sitka, and where the rules are.
Recycling Center
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Oct 2014). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sitka is in Sitka School District.
A−School gradeSee 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.
Sitka is in ZIP code 99835
ZIP codes where Sitka residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sitka | ZIP’s residents in Sitka |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99835 | Sitka, AK | 100% | 100% |
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Sitka
Who supplies Sitka’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Sitka water system (EPA ID AK2130075). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sitka?
City & Borough of Sitka (City & Borough of Sitka - (AK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Sitka?
GCI, Alaska Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sitka?
99835. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sitka in?
Sitka School District.
How do I register to vote in Sitka?
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: 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.