Living in Bendon, MI: what to set up and who to call
Bendon has no town government of its own, so Benzie County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Benzie County Central School. The closest public drop-off to Bendon is Green Lake Township Recycling Facility, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bendon, 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 Bendon.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bendon. 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.
5 home internet providers serve Bendon
90% of 125 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Cherry Capital Connection | Fiber | 30% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 12% | 60/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
| Eclipse Communications | Fixed wireless | 4% | 50/50 |
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 Bendon.
Green Lake Township Recycling Facility
· run by Green Lake Township
This isn’t Bendon’s own facility. Whether Bendon 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.
Bendon is in Benzie County Central School.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Bendon is unincorporated, so Benzie County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Bendon is in ZIP code 49643
ZIP codes where Bendon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bendon | ZIP’s residents in Bendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49643 | Interlochen, MI | 100% | 3% |
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 Bendon
Who provides electricity in Bendon?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bendon?
Spectrum, Cherry Capital Connection, Brightspeed, T-Mobile, Eclipse Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bendon?
49643. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bendon in?
Benzie County Central School.
How do I register to vote in Bendon?
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 Inland 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.