Living in Brownlee Park, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Emmett Township water system reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7. 78% of systems its size reported none. Brownlee Park has no town government of its own, so Calhoun County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Battle Creek Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brownlee Park, 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 Brownlee Park.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brownlee Park. 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.
Water comes from Emmett Township water system
The Emmett Township water system supplies Brownlee Park: about 38% of residents live in its service area. Battle Creek - Verona System serves another 15%. About 51% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Battle Creek - Verona System as seller) and serves 2,550 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MI0002125.
5 home internet providers serve Brownlee Park
79% of 1,044 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 62% | 100/20 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 45% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 300/20 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 49% | 150/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Brownlee Park’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brownlee Park.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Brownlee Park (40%) is in Battle Creek Public Schools; parts are in Harper Creek Community Schools (38%) and Pennfield School District (22%).
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
Brownlee Park is unincorporated, so Calhoun 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.
Brownlee Park is in ZIP code 49014
ZIP codes where Brownlee Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brownlee Park | ZIP’s residents in Brownlee Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49014 | Battle Creek, MI | 100% | 9% |
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 Brownlee Park
Who supplies Brownlee Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Emmett Township water system (EPA ID MI0002125). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brownlee Park?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brownlee Park?
AT&T, Xfinity, Verizon, Mercury Fiber, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brownlee Park?
49014. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brownlee Park in?
Battle Creek Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Harper Creek Community Schools and Pennfield School District.
How do I register to vote in Brownlee Park?
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 Emmett 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.