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The Breen Township handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Breen Township Clerk: Breen Township runs its own elections. Only 52% of addresses in Breen Township can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resourcesinvestor-owned utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers22% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Breen Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Dickinson County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49834, 49831, 49870Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves 91.7% of Breen Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: www.uppco.com · (800) 562-7680

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Breen Township

22% of 446 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Michigan Broadband ServiceDSL47%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless29%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless15%100/20
Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan UniversityFixed wireless9%25/5

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Breen Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Breen Township.

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

Breen Township kids go to
K–12North Dickinson Schoolin Felch

Breen Township is in North Dickinson County Schools.

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBreen Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBreen Township ClerkBreen Township runs its own elections (town clerk). W2308 Hwy M69, Foster City, MI 49834 · (906) 282-4707 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvic.sos.state.mi.usThe state’s voter lookup

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

Breen Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Breen TownshipZIP’s residents in Breen Township
49834Foster City, MI95%100%
49831Felch, MI3%2%
49870Norway, MI2%0%

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.

Nearest emergency roomDickinson County Memorial Hospital20.5 miles awayGet a library cardDickinson County LibraryNearest branch: North Dickinson Branch Library, W6588 M-69 · (906) 542-7230

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

Questions about living in Breen Township

Who provides electricity in Breen Township?

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Breen Township?

Michigan Broadband Service, Verizon, T-Mobile, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Breen Township?

49834 (95%), 49831 (3%), 49870 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Breen Township in?

North Dickinson County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Breen 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 Breen 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.