Living in Brady Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Brady Township comes from Midwest Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Brady Township Clerk, which runs Brady Township’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brady 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 Brady Township.
Power comes from Midwest Energy Cooperative
Midwest Energy Cooperative (Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brady 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 Vicksburg water system
The Vicksburg water system supplies Brady Township: about 14% of residents live in its service area. Nazarene Camp serves another 5%. About 81% 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 2,906 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
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. MI0006800.
7 home internet providers serve Brady Township
96% of 2,003 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 63% | 1,200/35 |
| Midwest Energy & Communications | Fiber | 30% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber | 23% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 16% | 25/3 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 65% | 150/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 58% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Brady Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brady Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Brady Township (96%) is in Vicksburg Community Schools; parts are in Mendon Community School District (4%).
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.
Brady Township is in ZIP code 49097
ZIP codes where Brady Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brady Township | ZIP’s residents in Brady Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49097 | Vicksburg, MI | 99% | 39% |
A few homes fall in 49088, 49072.
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 Brady Township
Who supplies Brady Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Vicksburg water system (EPA ID MI0006800). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Brady 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 Brady Township?
Xfinity, Midwest Energy & Communications, Surf Internet, AT&T, Mercury Fiber, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brady Township?
49097. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brady Township in?
Vicksburg Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Mendon Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Brady 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 Brady 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.