Living in Berlin Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Berlin Township runs its own elections, so the Berlin Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. For an emergency, Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital is the closest ER, 21.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Berlin 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 Berlin Township.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Berlin Township. 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.
8 home internet providers serve Berlin Township
80% of 1,329 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 54% | 150/20 |
| Frontier | DSL | 51% | 45/3 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 34% | 1,000/35 |
| Xfinity | Fiber, Cable | 11% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| Air Advantage | Fixed wireless | 38% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Berlin Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Berlin Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Berlin Township (52%) is in Capac Community School District; parts are in Almont Community Schools (29%) and Armada Area Schools (20%).
A−School 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.
Berlin Township is in ZIP code 48002
ZIP codes where Berlin Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Berlin Township | ZIP’s residents in Berlin Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48002 | Allenton, MI | 100% | 100% |
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 Berlin Township
Who provides electricity in Berlin Township?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Berlin Township?
Mercury Fiber, Frontier, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon, Air Advantage (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Berlin Township?
48002. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Berlin Township in?
Capac Community School District. Parts of the city are in Almont Community Schools and Armada Area Schools.
How do I register to vote in Berlin 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 Berlin 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.