Living in Bellevue, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Village of Bellevue water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.0 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Bellevue has its own library, Bellevue Township Library, at 212 North Main Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bellevue, 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 Bellevue.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bellevue. 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 Village of Bellevue water system
The Village of Bellevue water system supplies almost all of Bellevue. It draws ground water and serves 1,282 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MI0000590.
3 home internet providers serve Bellevue
93% of 561 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOW! | Cable | 91% | 1,200/50 |
| AT&T | DSL | 18% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 44% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Bellevue
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bellevue, from the town’s own site.
Bellevue Drop-off
- Wed8 am–11 am, 4 pm–7 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Clear, green & brown glass jars and bottles
- Food cans
- Foil
- Pie tins
- Lids from jars
- Milk jugs
- Laundry & hair care bottles
- Newspaper, including inserts & comics
- Flyers
- Magazines & catalogs
- Telephone books
- Cereal boxes
- Office paper
From bellevuemi.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bellevue is in Bellevue Community Schools.
CSchool 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.
Bellevue is in ZIP code 49021
ZIP codes where Bellevue residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bellevue | ZIP’s residents in Bellevue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49021 | Bellevue, MI | 100% | 21% |
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 Bellevue
Who supplies Bellevue’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Bellevue water system (EPA ID MI0000590). 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 6.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bellevue?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bellevue?
WOW!, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bellevue?
49021. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bellevue in?
Bellevue Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Bellevue?
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 Bellevue 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: Bellevue’s own website (bellevuemi.net), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.