Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Brimley, MI: what to set up and who to call
Brimley has no town government of its own, so Chippewa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Brimley Area Schools. Power in Brimley comes from Cloverland Electric Co-op, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brimley, 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 Brimley.
Power comes from Cloverland Electric Co-op
Cloverland Electric Co-op (Cloverland Electric Co-op), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brimley. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.cloverland.com · (906) 635-6800
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Superior Township water system
The Superior Township water system supplies Brimley: about 29% of residents live in its service area. About 71% 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 767 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 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. MI0000880.
4 home internet providers serve Brimley
100% of 409 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamadots Internet | Fiber | 100% | 500/50 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 44% | 300/20 |
| Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Brimley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brimley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brimley is in Brimley Area 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Brimley is unincorporated, so Chippewa County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Brimley is in ZIP code 49715
ZIP codes where Brimley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brimley | ZIP’s residents in Brimley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49715 | Brimley, MI | 100% | 16% |
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 Brimley
Who supplies Brimley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Superior Township water system (EPA ID MI0000880). 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 Brimley?
Cloverland Electric Co-op (Cloverland Electric Co-op), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brimley?
Jamadots Internet, Spectrum, Verizon, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brimley?
49715. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brimley in?
Brimley Area Schools.
How do I register to vote in Brimley?
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 Superior 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.