South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery · Photo: Fotoguy49057 · Public domainLiving in Berrien Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Berrien Springs water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Berrien Township comes from Midwest Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Berrien 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 Berrien Township.
Power comes from Midwest Energy Cooperative
Midwest Energy Cooperative (Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Berrien Township. Its homes paid an average of 19.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $189 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.teammidwest.com · (800) 492-5989
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Berrien Springs water system
The Berrien Springs water system supplies Berrien Township: about 10% of residents live in its service area. Eau Claire serves another 8%. About 82% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,910 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 69% 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. MI0000650.
6 home internet providers serve Berrien Township
100% of 2,128 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Energy & Communications | Fiber | 77% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 45% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 13% | 25/3 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 68% | 150/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 25% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Berrien Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Berrien Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Berrien Township (61%) is in Berrien Springs Public Schools; parts are in Eau Claire Public Schools (24%) and Niles Community School District (14%).
C−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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Berrien Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Berrien Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Berrien Township | ZIP’s residents in Berrien Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49103 | Berrien Springs, MI | 52% | 22% |
| 49102 | Berrien Center, MI | 26% | 99% |
| 49111 | Eau Claire, MI | 14% | 19% |
| 49120 | Niles, MI | 8% | 1% |
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 Berrien Township
Who supplies Berrien Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Berrien Springs water system (EPA ID MI0000650). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Berrien Township?
Midwest Energy Cooperative (Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Berrien Township?
Midwest Energy & Communications, Xfinity, AT&T, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Berrien Township?
49103 (52%), 49102 (26%), 49111 (14%), 49120 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Berrien Township in?
Berrien Springs Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Eau Claire Public Schools and Niles Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Berrien 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 Berrien 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: 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.