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The Alcona Township handbook

Living in Alcona Township, MI: what to set up and who to call

Alcona Township runs its own elections, so the Alcona Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Wired internet is thin in Alcona Township: the FCC’s map has 55% of addresses able to get it.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers54% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alcona Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlcona Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48742, 48721, 48762 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Alcona Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alcona Township. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Alcona Township

54% of 1,352 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable62%1,000/35
T-MobileFixed wireless10%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless10%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless7%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Alcona Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alcona Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Alcona Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Alcona Township kids go to
K–5Alcona Elementary Schoolin Harrisville
6–12Alcona Community High Schoolin Harrisville

Alcona Township is in Alcona Community Schools.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsAlcona Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAlcona Township ClerkAlcona Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 4892 LaVergne Rd, Black River, MI 48721 · (989) 471-2948 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvic.sos.state.mi.usThe state’s voter lookup

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

ZIP codes & area codes

Alcona Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Alcona TownshipZIP’s residents in Alcona Township
48742Lincoln, MI38%22%
48721Black River, MI37%90%
48762Spruce, MI18%16%
49747Hubbard Lake, MI7%4%

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 roomMymichigan Medical Center Alpena18.6 miles awayGet a library cardAlcona County Library312 West Main (M-72) · (989) 724-6796

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

Questions about living in Alcona Township

Who provides electricity in Alcona Township?

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Alcona Township?

Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Alcona Township?

48742 (38%), 48721 (37%), 48762 (18%), 49747 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alcona Township in?

Alcona Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Alcona Township?

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 Alcona Township Clerk. Check your registration at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.

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.