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The Whitestone handbook

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

Whitestone has no town government of its own, so Southeast Fairbanks Census Area runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Delta/Greely School District. Power in Whitestone comes from Golden Valley Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Whitestone has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Whitestone’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Golden Valley Elec Assn

Golden Valley Elec Assn (Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Whitestone. 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

1 home internet providers serve Whitestone

56% of 28 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Whitestone Power & CommunicationsFiber54%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Whitestone’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Whitestone.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWhitestone 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.

Whitestone kids go to
PK–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Whitestone is in Delta/Greely 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

Whitestone is unincorporated, so Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is the local government.

Local governmentSoutheast Fairbanks Census AreaWhitestone 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

Whitestone is in ZIP code 99737

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WhitestoneZIP’s residents in Whitestone
99737Delta Junction, 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.

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

Questions about living in Whitestone

Who provides electricity in Whitestone?

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 Whitestone?

Whitestone Power & Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Whitestone?

99737. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Whitestone in?

Delta/Greely School District.

How do I register to vote in Whitestone?

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.