Johannesburg Manufacturing Company Store · Photo: Calm Vistas · CC BY 2.0Living in Charlton Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the Charlton Township Clerk, which runs Charlton Township’s elections. The nearest emergency room is Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital, 25.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Charlton Township, 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 Charlton Township.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Charlton Township. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Charlton Township
94% of 1,418 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truestream | Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 40% | 90/5 |
| Michigan Broadband Service | DSL | 6% | 10/1 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 3% | 1,000/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 12% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Charlton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Charlton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Charlton Township is in Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Charlton Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Charlton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Charlton Township | ZIP’s residents in Charlton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49751 | Johannesburg, MI | 87% | 58% |
| 49735 | Gaylord, MI | 9% | 1% |
| 49756 | Lewiston, MI | 4% | 1% |
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 Charlton Township
Who provides electricity in Charlton Township?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Charlton Township?
Truestream, Frontier, Michigan Broadband Service, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Charlton Township?
49751 (87%), 49735 (9%), 49756 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Charlton Township in?
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Charlton 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 Charlton 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.