Bay Furnace · Photo: Shonebrooks · CC BY 2.5Living in Au Train Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Chatham water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Au Train Township runs its own elections, so the Au Train Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Au Train 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 Au Train Township.
Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources
Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves 98.1% of Au Train Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.uppco.com · (800) 562-7680
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chatham water system
The Chatham water system supplies Au Train Township: about 6% of residents live in its service area. About 94% 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 300 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
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. MI0001355.
4 home internet providers serve Au Train Township
87% of 1,161 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamadots Internet | Fiber | 59% | 500/50 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 40% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 21% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Au Train Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Au Train Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Au Train Township (54%) is in Munising Public Schools; parts are in Autrain-Onota Public Schools (45%).
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.
Au Train Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Au Train Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Au Train Township | ZIP’s residents in Au Train Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49862 | Munising, MI | 65% | 14% |
| 49806 | Au Train, MI | 32% | 68% |
| 49895 | Wetmore, MI | 3% | 4% |
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 Au Train Township
Who supplies Au Train Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Chatham water system (EPA ID MI0001355). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Au Train Township?
Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Au Train Township?
Jamadots Internet, Spectrum, TDS Telecom, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Au Train Township?
49862 (65%), 49806 (32%), 49895 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Au Train Township in?
Munising Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Autrain-Onota Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Au Train 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 Au Train 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: 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.