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The Bay Port handbook

Living in Bay Port, MI: what to set up and who to call

Bay Port has no town government of its own, so Huron County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools. The closest ER is Scheurer Hospital, 4.5 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Bay Port has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Huron County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Bay Port’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bay Port, 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 Bay Port’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolElkton-Pigeon-Bay Port SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code48720Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bay Port.

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bay Port. 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 Bay Port

97% of 342 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable83%1,200/35
Pigeon Telephone CompanyFiber, DSL6%1,000/1,000
AVS BroadbandFixed wireless99%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless80%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless72%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bay Port’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bay Port.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBay Port has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bay Port kids go to
K–5Laker Elementaryin Pigeon
6–8Laker Middle Schoolin Pigeon
9–12Laker High Schoolin Pigeon

Bay Port is in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Bay Port is unincorporated, so Huron County is the local government.

Local governmentHuron CountyBay Port is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFairhaven Township ClerkElections here are run by Fairhaven Township (town or city clerk). Most of Bay Port (99%) votes here; the rest in McKinley Township (1%). 9811 Main Street, Bay Port, MI 48720 · (989) 656-9901 · [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 Port is in ZIP code 48720

ZIP codes where Bay Port residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bay PortZIP’s residents in Bay Port
48720Bay Port, MI100%45%

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 roomScheurer Hospital4.5 miles awayGet a library cardPigeon District Library7236 Nitz Street · (989) 453-2341

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

Questions about living in Bay Port

Who provides electricity in Bay Port?

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

What internet providers serve Bay Port?

Xfinity, Pigeon Telephone Company, AVS Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bay Port?

48720. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bay Port in?

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools.

How do I register to vote in Bay Port?

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 Fairhaven 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.