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The Bay de Noc Township handbook

Living in Bay de Noc Township, MI: what to set up and who to call

Elections in Bay de Noc Township are run by Bay de Noc Township itself; register with the Bay De Noc Township Clerk. The closest ER is OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group, 9.2 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 Bay de Noc Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resourcesinvestor-owned utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Bay de Noc TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bay de Noc Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRapid River Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49878Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bay de Noc Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bay de Noc Township. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Bay de Noc Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bay de Noc Township.

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

Bay de Noc Township kids go to
K–12TriTownship Schoolin Rapid River

Bay de Noc Township is in Rapid River Public Schools.

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, electionsBay de Noc Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBay De Noc Township ClerkBay de Noc Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 5870 County 513 T Rd, Rapid River, MI 49878 · (906) 399-9793 · [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

Bay de Noc Township is in ZIP code 49878

ZIP codes where Bay de Noc Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bay de Noc TownshipZIP’s residents in Bay de Noc Township
49878Rapid River, MI100%8%

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 Group9.2 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 Bay de Noc Township

Who provides electricity in Bay de Noc 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 ZIP codes are in Bay de Noc Township?

49878. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bay de Noc Township in?

Rapid River Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Bay de Noc 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 Bay De Noc 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.