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The Pakala Village handbook

Living in Pakala Village, HI: what to set up and who to call

Pakala Village has no town government of its own, so Kauai County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hawaii Department of Education. Power in Pakala Village comes from Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerKauai Island Utility Cooperativecooperative utility · 38.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Pakala VillageData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pakala Village’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHawaii Department of EducationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code96769Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pakala Village.

Electricity

Power comes from Kauai Island Utility Cooperative

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (Kauai Island Utility Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pakala Village. Its homes paid an average of 38.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $213 a month (its average across Hawaii).

Start or move service: website.kiuc.coop · (808) 246-4300

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

Internet

Which providers serve Pakala Village

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Pakala Village, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pakala Village’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pakala Village.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePakala Village 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.

Pakala Village kids go to
PK–5178 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1245 high schoolsDepends on your address

Pakala Village is in Hawaii Department of Education.

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

Pakala Village is unincorporated, so Kauai County is the local government.

Local governmentKauai CountyPakala Village is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKauai County ClerkElections here are run by Kauai County (county election office). 4386 Rice St, Rm 101, Lihue, HI 96766-1819 · (808) 241-4800 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn Hawaii you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeolvr.hawaii.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pakala Village is in ZIP code 96769

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pakala VillageZIP’s residents in Pakala Village
96769Makaweli, HI100%97%

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 roomWilcox Memorial Hospital14.6 miles awayGet a library cardHawaii State Public Library SystemNearest branch: Waimea Public Library, 9750 Kaumualii Highway · (808) 338-6848

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

Questions about living in Pakala Village

Who provides electricity in Pakala Village?

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (Kauai Island Utility Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 38.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Pakala Village?

96769. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pakala Village in?

Hawaii Department of Education.

How do I register to vote in Pakala Village?

In Hawaii you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Kauai County Clerk. Check your registration at olvr.hawaii.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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): pending.