Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Baraga, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Baraga water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Baraga runs its own electric utility, Village of Baraga; its homes paid 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Baraga, 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 Baraga.
Power comes from Village of Baraga
Village of Baraga (Village of Baraga - (MI)), a municipal utility, serves all of Baraga. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $75 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.villageofbaraga.com · (906) 353-6237
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Baraga water system
The Baraga water system supplies Baraga: about 55% of residents live in its service area. About 45% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 2,182 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2023, was 3.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 84% 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. MI0000410.
6 home internet providers serve Baraga
99% of 541 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baraga Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 83% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 51% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 25/3 |
| Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Baraga’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Baraga.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Baraga (99%) is in Baraga Area Schools.
CSchool 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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Baraga is in ZIP code 49908
ZIP codes where Baraga residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Baraga | ZIP’s residents in Baraga |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49908 | Baraga, MI | 100% | 62% |
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 Baraga
Who supplies Baraga’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Baraga water system (EPA ID MI0000410). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.1 ppb (Jul–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Baraga?
Village of Baraga (Village of Baraga - (MI)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Baraga?
Baraga Telephone Company, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Baraga?
49908. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Baraga in?
Baraga Area Schools.
How do I register to vote in Baraga?
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 Baraga 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.