House at 7066 Lobdell Road · Photo: Matthew Lampe · Public domainLiving in Argentine Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Argentine Care Center water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Trash goes out on Mondays in Argentine Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Argentine Township, 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 Argentine Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Argentine 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.
Water comes from Argentine Care Center water system
The Argentine Care Center water system supplies Argentine Township: about 13% of residents live in its service area. Pine Ridge Mobile Home Community serves another 7%. About 82% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 60 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2025. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.0 ppb. That’s higher than 80% 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. MI0066355.
5 home internet providers serve Argentine Township
83% of 2,954 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 78% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 32% | 100/20 |
| Frontier | DSL | 23% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Argentine Township is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Argentine Township, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week · which week: argentinetownship.gov
Argentine Township Drop-off
8355 Vienna Road, Montrose, MI 48457
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: No charge (free dump pass picked up at the township office; ID address must match township residence)
From argentinetownship.gov, webgen1files1.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of Argentine Township (50%) is in Byron Area Schools; parts are in Linden Community Schools (37%) and Swartz Creek Community Schools (13%).
A−School 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.
Argentine Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Argentine Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Argentine Township | ZIP’s residents in Argentine Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48451 | Linden, MI | 61% | 27% |
| 48418 | Byron, MI | 19% | 31% |
| 48436 | Gaines, MI | 17% | 32% |
| 48430 | Fenton, MI | 3% | 1% |
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Argentine Township
Who supplies Argentine Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Argentine Care Center water system (EPA ID MI0066355). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Argentine 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 Argentine Township?
Spectrum, AT&T, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Argentine Township?
48451 (61%), 48418 (19%), 48436 (17%), 48430 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Argentine Township in?
Byron Area Schools. Parts of the city are in Linden Community Schools and Swartz Creek Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Argentine 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 Argentine 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.
- 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: Argentine Township’s own website (argentinetownship.gov, webgen1files1.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.