Living in DeWitt, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Cadgewith Farms water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×4. 77% of systems its size reported none. Trash goes out on Wednesdays in DeWitt, collected by Granger.
I’m new in town
What to set up in DeWitt, 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 DeWitt.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of DeWitt. 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.
Water comes from Cadgewith Farms water system
The Cadgewith Farms water system supplies DeWitt: about 19% of residents live in its service area. About 81% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 344 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×4, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MI0040599.
6 home internet providers serve DeWitt
99% of 1,762 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 93% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Westphalia Broadband | DSL, Fiber | 93% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in DeWitt is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in DeWitt, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Accepted at the curb
- Corrugated cardboard
- Plastic
- Mixed paper
- Metal cans and foil
- Boxboard
- Glass
From dewittmi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, © 2023 City of DeWitt. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
DeWitt is in DeWitt Public Schools.
ASchool 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.
DeWitt is in ZIP code 48820
ZIP codes where DeWitt residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of DeWitt | ZIP’s residents in DeWitt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48820 | Dewitt, MI | 100% | 27% |
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 DeWitt
Who supplies DeWitt’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cadgewith Farms water system (EPA ID MI0040599). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×4. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in DeWitt?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve DeWitt?
Xfinity, Frontier, Westphalia Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in DeWitt?
48820. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is DeWitt in?
DeWitt Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in DeWitt?
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 DeWitt 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: DeWitt’s own website (dewittmi.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.