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The Arthur Township handbook

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

Arthur Township runs its own elections, so the Arthur Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. For emergencies, Arthur Township is closest to Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin, 9.1 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Arthur TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arthur Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGladwin Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48617, 48624, 48612 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

Which providers serve Arthur Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Arthur Township.

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

Arthur Township kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Arthur Township (38%) is in Gladwin Community Schools; parts are in Clare Public Schools (29%) and Beaverton Rural Schools (22%) and Harrison Community Schools (11%).

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, electionsArthur Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereArthur Township ClerkArthur Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 7668 E. Gladwin Road, Harrison, MI 48625 · (989) 429-5525 · [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

Arthur Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Arthur TownshipZIP’s residents in Arthur Township
48617Clare, MI46%3%
48624Gladwin, MI37%2%
48612Beaverton, MI9%1%
48625Harrison, MI8%0%

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 Gladwin9.1 miles awayGet a library cardHarrison District Library125 W. Beech Street · (989) 539-6711

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

Questions about living in Arthur Township

Who provides electricity in Arthur Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Arthur Township?

48617 (46%), 48624 (37%), 48612 (9%), 48625 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Arthur Township in?

Gladwin Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Clare Public Schools and Beaverton Rural Schools and Harrison Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Arthur 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 Arthur 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.