Living in Brutus, MI: what to set up and who to call
Brutus has no town government of its own, so Emmet County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alanson Public Schools. The closest public drop-off to Brutus is Alanson Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brutus, 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 Brutus.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brutus. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.
Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
7 home internet providers serve Brutus
81% of 121 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 16% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/10 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 21% | 1,000/35 |
| Truestream | Fiber | 19% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 74% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brutus.
Alanson Recycling Center
7400 West Street, Alanson, MI, 49706
This isn’t Brutus’ own facility. Whether Brutus residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Brutus (58%) is in Alanson Public Schools; parts are in Pellston Public Schools (42%).
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
Brutus is unincorporated, so Emmet County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Brutus spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Brutus residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brutus | ZIP’s residents in Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49716 | Brutus, MI | 56% | 15% |
| 49706 | Alanson, MI | 44% | 2% |
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 Brutus
Who provides electricity in Brutus?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brutus?
Brightspeed, Spectrum, Truestream, Bug Tussel, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brutus?
49716 (56%), 49706 (44%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brutus in?
Alanson Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Pellston Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Brutus?
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 Maple River 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.