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The Belvidere Township handbook

Living in Belvidere Township, MI: what to set up and who to call

Elections in Belvidere Township are run by Belvidere Township itself; register with the Belvidere Township Clerk. For emergencies, Belvidere Township is closest to Sheridan Community Hospital, 14.8 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Belvidere Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Belvidere Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Belvidere 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.

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Belvidere Township

96% of 1,497 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Point BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber79%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber48%1,000/1,000
HomeWorks ConnectFiber31%1,000/1,000
CMS InternetFixed wireless, Fiber29%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL21%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless69%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Belvidere Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Belvidere Township.

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

Belvidere Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Belvidere Township (55%) is in Montabella Community Schools; parts are in Lakeview Community Schools (45%).

B−School gradeSee 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.

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

Belvidere Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Belvidere Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Belvidere TownshipZIP’s residents in Belvidere Township
48886Six Lakes, MI76%79%
48850Lakeview, MI13%6%
48829Edmore, MI11%7%

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.

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

Questions about living in Belvidere Township

Who provides electricity in Belvidere 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 Belvidere Township?

Point Broadband, Spectrum, HomeWorks Connect, CMS Internet, Frontier, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Belvidere Township?

48886 (76%), 48850 (13%), 48829 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Belvidere Township in?

Montabella Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Lakeview Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Belvidere 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 Belvidere 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.