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The California Township handbook

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

Voting is local here: the California Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. For a library card, the closest branch is Fremont Public Library, 5.2 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in California Township, 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 California TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have California Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolQuincy Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49255, 49274Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in California Township, 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 California Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in California Township.

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

California Township kids go to
K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of California Township (52%) is in Quincy Community School District; parts are in Reading Community Schools (23%) and Coldwater Community Schools (14%) and Camden-Frontier School District (10%).

BSchool gradeSee 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, electionsCalifornia Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCalifornia Township ClerkCalifornia Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 898 Kelley Road, Montgomery, MI 49255 · (517) 398-0007 · [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

California Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of California TownshipZIP’s residents in California Township
49255Montgomery, MI96%54%
49274Reading, MI4%1%

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 roomInsight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater11.5 miles awayGet a library cardFremont Public Library1004 West Toledo Street · (260) 495-7157

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

Questions about living in California Township

Who provides electricity in California Township?

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 California Township?

49255 (96%), 49274 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is California Township in?

Quincy Community School District. Parts of the city are in Reading Community Schools and Coldwater Community Schools and Camden-Frontier School District.

How do I register to vote in California 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 California 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.