The first known settler in Kaipokok was a Quebec merchant name D.D. Stewart who carried on a trading business which he sold to Hudson's Bay Company in 1837. Postville was a winter home for a few families, but the population began increasing in 1951 when a school and church were built. Contrary to other communities, Postville's main religion is Pentecostal. The school has sixty students ranging from kindergarten through to grade twelve and five teachers. The local community council serves the people of the community and has also set up an Economic Development Commission.
Health care is available at the nursing station staffed with a nurse and an assistant.
Postville's rugged mountains, fast-flowing rivers and abundant forests are home to black bears, foxes, wolves, caribou and even moose. It is said to have some of the finest rivers in the area for Atlantic salmon. It is also possible to fish for char and brook trout. The community of Postville has significant development potential in forestry and exceptional rivers for fish camp operations. Nanuk will assist in the development of the sawmill industry and secondary industries such as a woodworking operation.