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The Bainbridge Township handbook

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

Power in Bainbridge Township comes from Midwest Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Bainbridge Township runs its own elections, so the Bainbridge Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidwest Energy Cooperativecooperative utility · 19.5¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bainbridge Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWatervliet School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49022, 49098, 49038 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy Cooperative

Midwest Energy Cooperative (Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bainbridge Township. Its homes paid an average of 19.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $189 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: www.teammidwest.com · (800) 492-5989

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Bainbridge Township

99% of 1,394 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Midwest Energy & CommunicationsFiber67%1,000/1,000
SupernetCable, Fiber48%100/25
XfinityFiber, Cable44%2,000/2,000
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless12%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless66%300/20
Mercury FiberFixed wireless30%150/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bainbridge Township.

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

Bainbridge Township kids go to
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Bainbridge Township (58%) is in Watervliet School District; parts are in Benton Harbor Area Schools (23%) and Coloma Community Schools (19%).

C−School gradeSee 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, electionsBainbridge Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBainbridge Township ClerkBainbridge Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 7315 Territorial Road, Watervliet, MI 49098 · (269) 468-8040 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2021
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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bainbridge Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bainbridge TownshipZIP’s residents in Bainbridge Township
49022Benton Harbor, MI60%5%
49098Watervliet, MI20%9%
49038Coloma, MI11%3%
49111Eau Claire, MI9%7%

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 roomCorewell Health Watervliet Hospital5.7 miles awayGet a library cardWatervliet District Library333 North Main Street · (269) 463-6382

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

Questions about living in Bainbridge Township

Who provides electricity in Bainbridge Township?

Midwest Energy Cooperative (Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bainbridge Township?

Midwest Energy & Communications, Supernet, Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, Mercury Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bainbridge Township?

49022 (60%), 49098 (20%), 49038 (11%), 49111 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bainbridge Township in?

Watervliet School District. Parts of the city are in Benton Harbor Area Schools and Coloma Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge 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.