Living in Bedford Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Voting is local here: the Bedford Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. For emergencies, Bedford Township is closest to Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, 4.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bedford Township, 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 Bedford Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bedford Township. Its homes paid an average of 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: consumersenergy.com · (800) 477-5050
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bedford Hills water system
The Bedford Hills water system supplies Bedford Township: about 16% of residents live in its service area. Battle Creek - Verona System serves another 11%. Np Creek Valley South serves another 10%. About 63% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 850 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MI0040080.
6 home internet providers serve Bedford Township
95% of 4,106 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 24% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 94% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 71% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 3% | 5,120/5,120 |
| BCTC | DSL | 2% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bedford Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bedford Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bedford Township (44%) is in Battle Creek Public Schools; parts are in Gull Lake Community Schools (40%) and Hastings Area School District (9%) and Pennfield School District (7%).
C+School 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Bedford Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bedford Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bedford Township | ZIP’s residents in Bedford Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49037 | Battle Creek, MI | 49% | 21% |
| 49017 | Battle Creek, MI | 49% | 21% |
| 49012 | Augusta, MI | 2% | 5% |
A few homes fall in 49021. 49020 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Bedford Township
Who supplies Bedford Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Bedford Hills water system (EPA ID MI0040080). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bedford Township?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bedford Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, Metronet, BCTC, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bedford Township?
49037 (49%), 49017 (49%), 49012 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bedford Township in?
Battle Creek Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Gull Lake Community Schools and Hastings Area School District and Pennfield School District.
How do I register to vote in Bedford 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 Bedford 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.