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The Bark River Township handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Bark River Township Clerk: Bark River Township runs its own elections. For emergencies, Bark River Township is closest to OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group, 9.6 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 Bark River Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bark River Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBark River-Harris School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49807Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bark River Township. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Bark River Township

97% of 828 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Highline InternetFiber93%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable45%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless60%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless22%100/20
Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan UniversityFixed wireless16%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bark River Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bark River Township.

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

Bark River Township kids go to
PK–6Bark RiverHarris Elementary Schoolin Harris
7–12Bark RiverHarris JrSr High Schoolin Harris

Bark River Township is in Bark River-Harris School District.

A−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, electionsBark River Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBark River Township ClerkBark River Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 1110 old hwy. 2&41, Bark River, MI 49807 · (906) 466-2331 · [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

Bark River Township is in ZIP code 49807

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bark River TownshipZIP’s residents in Bark River Township
49807Bark River, MI100%48%

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 roomOSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group9.6 miles awayGet a library cardEscanaba Public Library400 Ludington Street · (906) 789-7323

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

Questions about living in Bark River Township

Who provides electricity in Bark River Township?

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bark River Township?

Highline Internet, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bark River Township?

49807. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bark River Township in?

Bark River-Harris School District.

How do I register to vote in Bark River 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 Bark River 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.