Eugene P. Robertson House · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0Living in Albion, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Albion water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 80% of systems its size reported none. Elections in Albion are run by Albion itself; register with the Albion City Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Albion, 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 Albion.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Albion. Its homes paid an average of 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: consumersenergy.com · (800) 477-5050
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Albion water system
The Albion water system supplies almost all of Albion. It draws ground water and serves 9,144 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MI0000100.
5 home internet providers serve Albion
93% of 2,808 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOW! | Cable | 91% | 1,200/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/3 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 89% | 150/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 25% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Albion
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Albion, from the town’s own site.
Albion Tree Dump
- Mon8 am–noon
- Sat8 am–noon
Cost: $20.00 per year (Tree Dump Pass - Annual, residents only)
From cityofalbionmi.gov, cms1files.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Albion is in Marshall Public Schools.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Albion is in ZIP code 49224
ZIP codes where Albion residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Albion | ZIP’s residents in Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49224 | Albion, MI | 100% | 58% |
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 Albion
Who supplies Albion’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Albion water system (EPA ID MI0000100). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Albion?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Albion?
WOW!, AT&T, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Albion?
49224. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Albion in?
Marshall Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Albion?
In Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Albion City Clerk. Check your registration at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.
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: Albion’s own website (cityofalbionmi.gov, cms1files.revize.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.