Photo: Frank K. from Anchorage, Alaska, USA · CC BY 2.0Living in Talkeetna, AK: what to set up and who to call
Talkeetna has no town government of its own, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. For trash and recycling, Talkeetna has Talkeetna Transfer Station at 25195 South Talkeetna Spur; OpenStreetMap lists it open Tue 10 am–6 pm, Fri–Sat 10 am–6 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Talkeetna, 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 Talkeetna.
Power comes from Matanuska Electric Assn
Matanuska Electric Assn (Matanuska Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 97.7% of Talkeetna residents. Its homes paid an average of 24.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 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 Talkeetna Water System
Talkeetna Water System supplies Talkeetna: about 17% of residents live in its service area. About 83% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,850 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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. AK2225032.
1 home internet providers serve Talkeetna
18% of 944 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska Telecom Association | DSL, Fiber | 74% | 120/60 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Talkeetna Transfer Station is open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Talkeetna, and where the rules are.
Talkeetna Transfer Station
25195 South Talkeetna Spur, Talkeetna, AK
- Tue10 am–6 pm
- Fri10 am–6 pm
- Sat10 am–6 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Feb 2022. They can change with the season, so check matsugov.us before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Talkeetna is in Matanuska-Susitna 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Talkeetna is unincorporated, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Talkeetna is in ZIP code 99676
ZIP codes where Talkeetna residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Talkeetna | ZIP’s residents in Talkeetna |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99676 | Talkeetna, AK | 100% | 60% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Talkeetna
When is the Talkeetna Transfer Station open?
Tue 10 am–6 pm; Fri–Sat 10 am–6 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check matsugov.us before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Talkeetna’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Talkeetna Water System (EPA ID AK2225032). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Talkeetna?
Matanuska Electric Assn (Matanuska Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 24.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Talkeetna?
Matanuska Telecom Association (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Talkeetna?
99676. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Talkeetna in?
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Talkeetna?
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.