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The Boon Township handbook

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

Elections in Boon Township are run by Boon Township itself; register with the Boon Township Clerk. The nearest library is Cadillac Wexford Public Library, 12.3 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

3 home internet providers serve Boon Township

93% of 409 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber91%1,000/1,000
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless14%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless10%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 Boon Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Boon Township.

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

Boon Township kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mackinaw Trail Middle Schoolin Cadillac
9–12Cadillac Senior High Schoolin Cadillac

Most of Boon Township (86%) is in Cadillac Area Public Schools; parts are in Mesick Consolidated Schools (14%).

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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Boon Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Boon TownshipZIP’s residents in Boon Township
49618Boon, MI58%48%
49638Harrietta, MI42%33%

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.

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

Questions about living in Boon Township

Who provides electricity in Boon 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 Boon Township?

Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Boon Township?

49618 (58%), 49638 (42%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Boon Township in?

Cadillac Area Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Mesick Consolidated Schools.

How do I register to vote in Boon 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 Boon 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.