Living in Belknap Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Belknap Township comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Belknap Township Clerk: Belknap Township runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Belknap 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 Belknap Township.
Power comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Belknap Township. Its homes paid an average of 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: pieg.com · (800) 423-6634
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Belknap Township
78% of 445 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Connect | Fiber | 76% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 55% | 70/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 18% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Belknap Township.
Rogers City Transfer Station
503 Park Drive, Rogers City, MI, 49779 · run by City of Rogers City
This isn’t Belknap Township’s own facility. Whether Belknap Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Belknap Township (82%) is in Rogers City Area Schools; parts are in Posen Consolidated School District (18%).
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.
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.
Belknap Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Belknap Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Belknap Township | ZIP’s residents in Belknap Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49779 | Rogers City, MI | 63% | 9% |
| 49743 | Hawks, MI | 36% | 34% |
A few homes fall in 49776.
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 Belknap Township
Who provides electricity in Belknap Township?
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Belknap Township?
Presque Isle Connect, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Belknap Township?
49779 (63%), 49743 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Belknap Township in?
Rogers City Area Schools. Parts of the city are in Posen Consolidated School District.
How do I register to vote in Belknap 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 Belknap 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.