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The Bengal Township handbook

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

Elections in Bengal Township are run by Bengal Township itself; register with the Bengal Township Clerk. The nearest library is Briggs Public Library (Briggs District Library), 5.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bengal Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. Johns Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48879, 48835Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

7 home internet providers serve Bengal Township

91% of 461 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierFiber, DSL60%7,000/7,000
HomeWorks ConnectFiber21%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless85%300/20
Point BroadbandFixed wireless53%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless29%25/3
CMS InternetFixed wireless26%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bengal Township.

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

Bengal Township kids go to
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Bengal Township (67%) is in St. Johns Public Schools; parts are in Fowler Public Schools (33%).

ASchool 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBengal Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBengal Township ClerkBengal Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 800 S. US Hwy. 27 #124, St. Johns, MI 48879 · (989) 640-4750 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvic.sos.state.mi.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bengal Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bengal TownshipZIP’s residents in Bengal Township
48879Saint Johns, MI93%6%
48835Fowler, MI7%3%

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.

Nearest emergency roomUniversity of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton5.7 miles awayGet a library cardBriggs Public Library108 East Railroad Street · (989) 224-4702

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

Questions about living in Bengal Township

Who provides electricity in Bengal 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 Bengal Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Bengal Township?

48879 (93%), 48835 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bengal Township in?

St. Johns Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Fowler Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Bengal 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 Bengal 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.