Living in Canada Creek Ranch, MI: what to set up and who to call
Canada Creek Ranch has no town government of its own, so Montmorency County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Atlanta Community Schools. Power in Canada Creek Ranch comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Canada Creek Ranch, 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 Canada Creek Ranch.
Power comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Canada Creek Ranch. Its homes paid an average of 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: pieg.com · (800) 423-6634
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Canada Creek Ranch
99% of 588 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Presque Isle Connect | Fiber | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 62% | 45/3 |
| Barger Creek Wireless | Fixed wireless | 44% | 25/4 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Canada Creek Ranch’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Canada Creek Ranch.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Canada Creek Ranch (80%) is in Atlanta Community Schools; parts are in Hillman Community Schools (20%).
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
Canada Creek Ranch is unincorporated, so Montmorency 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.
Canada Creek Ranch is in ZIP code 49709
ZIP codes where Canada Creek Ranch residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Canada Creek Ranch | ZIP’s residents in Canada Creek Ranch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49709 | Atlanta, MI | 100% | 8% |
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 Canada Creek Ranch
Who provides electricity in Canada Creek Ranch?
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Canada Creek Ranch?
Spectrum, Presque Isle Connect, Frontier, Barger Creek Wireless, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Canada Creek Ranch?
49709. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Canada Creek Ranch in?
Atlanta Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Hillman Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Canada Creek Ranch?
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 Montmorency 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.