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

Caberfae has no town government of its own, so Wexford County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cadillac Area Public Schools. The ER is a drive from Caberfae: the closest is Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital, 16.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Caberfae has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Wexford County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Caberfae’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve CaberfaeData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Caberfae’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCadillac Area Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49601Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Caberfae.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Caberfae. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Caberfae

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Caberfae, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Caberfae’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Caberfae.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCaberfae has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Caberfae kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mackinaw Trail Middle Schoolin Cadillac
9–12Cadillac Senior High Schoolin Cadillac

Caberfae is in Cadillac Area Public 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Caberfae is unincorporated, so Wexford County is the local government.

Local governmentWexford CountyCaberfae is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSouth Branch Township ClerkElections here are run by South Branch Township (town or city clerk). Most of Caberfae (79%) votes here; the rest in Slagle Township (21%). 7257 W. 48 Rd., Cadillac, MI 49601 · (231) 862-3671 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2021
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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Caberfae is in ZIP code 49601

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CaberfaeZIP’s residents in Caberfae
49601Cadillac, MI100%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 roomMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital16.6 miles awayGet a library cardLuther Area Public Library115 State Street · (231) 797-8006

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

Questions about living in Caberfae

Who provides electricity in Caberfae?

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Caberfae?

49601. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Caberfae in?

Cadillac Area Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Caberfae?

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 South Branch 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): pending.