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The Ali Chuk handbook

Living in Ali Chuk, AZ: what to set up and who to call

Ali Chuk has no town government of its own, so Pima County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District. Power in Ali Chuk comes from Trico Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ali Chuk, 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 Ali Chuk.

Electricity

Power comes from Trico Electric Cooperative

Trico Electric Cooperative (Trico Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ali Chuk. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Arizona).

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Ali Chuk

100% of 85 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Tohono O'Odham Utility AuthorityFiber100%250/50

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ali Chuk’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ali Chuk.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAli Chuk 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.

Ali Chuk kids go to
PK–3Indian Oasis Primary Elementary Schoolin Sells
7–8Baboquivari Middle Schoolin Topawa
9–12Baboquivari High Schoolin Topawa

Ali Chuk is in Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified 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

Ali Chuk is unincorporated, so Pima County is the local government.

Local governmentPima CountyAli Chuk is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePima County RecorderElections here are run by Pima County (county election office). P.O. Box 3145, Tucson, AZ 85702 · (520) 724-4330FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemy.arizona.voteThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ali Chuk is in ZIP code 85634

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ali ChukZIP’s residents in Ali Chuk
85634Sells, AZ100%2%
Area code520Wikidata

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 Ali Chuk

Who provides electricity in Ali Chuk?

Trico Electric Cooperative (Trico Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ali Chuk?

Tohono O'Odham Utility Authority (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ali Chuk?

85634. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ali Chuk in?

Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District.

How do I register to vote in Ali Chuk?

In Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Pima County Recorder. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.

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 12, 2025 (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.