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The Applegate handbook

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

All of Applegate gets its mail under one ZIP code, 48401. For a library card, the closest branch is Aitkin Memorial District Library, 5.8 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ApplegateData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Applegate’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCroswell-Lexington Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code48401Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Applegate.

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Applegate. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747

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

Internet

Which providers serve Applegate

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Applegate, 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 Applegate’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Applegate.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Applegate 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.

Applegate kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8CroswellLexington Middle Schoolin Croswell
9–12CroswellLexington High Schoolin Croswell

Most of Applegate (87%) is in Croswell-Lexington Community School District; parts are in Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District (13%).

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, electionsApplegate’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWashington Township ClerkElections here are run by Washington Township (town or city clerk). 1705 Rowe Road, Carsonville, MI 48419 · (616) 406-7050 · [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

Applegate is in ZIP code 48401

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ApplegateZIP’s residents in Applegate
48401Applegate, MI100%17%

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 roomMckenzie Health System10.7 miles awayGet a library cardAitkin Memorial District Library111 North Howard Avenue · (810) 679-3627

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

Questions about living in Applegate

Who provides electricity in Applegate?

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Applegate?

48401. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Applegate in?

Croswell-Lexington Community School District. Parts of the city are in Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District.

How do I register to vote in Applegate?

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 Washington 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): pending.