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The Charlevoix handbook

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

Charlevoix runs its own electric utility, City of Charlevoix. To register to vote, go to the Charlevoix City Clerk: Charlevoix runs its own elections.

Who supplies the water?Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerCity of Charlevoixmunicipal utilityMore →WaterCharlevoix water system0 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAMore →Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Charlevoix’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCharlevoix Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49720Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from City of Charlevoix

City of Charlevoix (City of Charlevoix - (MI)), a municipal utility, serves all of Charlevoix.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Charlevoix water system

The Charlevoix water system supplies almost all of Charlevoix. It draws surface water and serves 3,124 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

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. MI0001330.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Charlevoix

96% of 1,654 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber94%1,000/35
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL24%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless90%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless61%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Charlevoix’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Charlevoix.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck cityofcharlevoix.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Charlevoix 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.

Charlevoix kids go to
PK–6Charlevoix Elementary SchoolCharlevoix Public Schools
7–12Charlevoix Middle High SchoolCharlevoix Public Schools

Charlevoix is in Charlevoix Public Schools.

A−School 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.

Official sitecityofcharlevoix.orgCharlevoix’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsCharlevoix’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCharlevoix City ClerkCharlevoix runs its own elections (city clerk). 210 State St., Charlevoix, MI 49720 · (231) 547-3250 · [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

Charlevoix is in ZIP code 49720

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CharlevoixZIP’s residents in Charlevoix
49720Charlevoix, MI100%26%

49711 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

Area code231Wikidata

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 roomCharlevoix Area Hospital2.4 miles awayGet a library cardCharlevoix Public Library220 West Clinton Street · (231) 547-2651

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

Questions about living in Charlevoix

Who supplies Charlevoix’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Charlevoix water system (EPA ID MI0001330). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.

Who provides electricity in Charlevoix?

City of Charlevoix (City of Charlevoix - (MI)), a municipal utility.

What internet providers serve Charlevoix?

Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Charlevoix?

49720. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Charlevoix in?

Charlevoix Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Charlevoix?

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 Charlevoix City 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.