Living in Bloomingdale Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
The General White Apartments water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Bloomingdale Township comes from Midwest Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale Township.
Power comes from Midwest Energy Cooperative
Midwest Energy Cooperative (Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bloomingdale 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 General White Apartments water system
The General White Apartments water system supplies Bloomingdale Township: about 10% of residents live in its service area. About 90% 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 50 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Nov 2025. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 55% 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. MI0000796.
7 home internet providers serve Bloomingdale Township
100% of 1,683 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale Communications | Fiber | 79% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Midwest Energy & Communications | Fiber | 44% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 21% | 45/3 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 62% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bloomingdale Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bloomingdale Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bloomingdale Township (69%) is in Bloomingdale Public School District; parts are in Gobles Public School District (31%).
CSchool 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.
Bloomingdale Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bloomingdale Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bloomingdale Township | ZIP’s residents in Bloomingdale Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49026 | Bloomingdale, MI | 53% | 72% |
| 49055 | Gobles, MI | 46% | 22% |
A few homes fall in 49056.
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 Bloomingdale Township
Who supplies Bloomingdale Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The General White Apartments water system (EPA ID MI0000796). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale Township?
Bloomingdale Communications, Midwest Energy & Communications, Frontier, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bloomingdale Township?
49026 (53%), 49055 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bloomingdale Township in?
Bloomingdale Public School District. Parts of the city are in Gobles Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale 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.