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The Dickson Township handbook

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

Dickson Township runs its own elections, so the Dickson Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. For an emergency, Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital is the closest ER, 16.3 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers7% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dickson Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKaleva Norman Dickson School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49619, 49638, 49645 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

3 home internet providers serve Dickson Township

7% of 691 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Kaleva Telephone CompanyDSL87%25/3
SpectrumFiber5%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless11%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dickson Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dickson Township.

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

Dickson Township kids go to
K–6KND ElementaryKaleva Norman Dickson School District
7–8Brethren Middle SchoolKaleva Norman Dickson School District
9–12Brethren High SchoolKaleva Norman Dickson School District

Dickson Township is in Kaleva Norman Dickson School District.

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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsDickson Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDickson Township ClerkDickson Township runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 39, 14270 Brethren Blvd, Brethren, MI 49619 · (231) 477-5885 · [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

Dickson Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Dickson TownshipZIP’s residents in Dickson Township
49619Brethren, MI86%80%
49638Harrietta, MI9%11%
49645Kaleva, MI4%2%
49689Wellston, MI1%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 roomMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital16.3 miles awayGet a library cardManistee County LibraryNearest branch: Wellston Branch Library, 1451 Seaman Road · (231) 848-4013

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

Questions about living in Dickson Township

Who provides electricity in Dickson Township?

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Dickson Township?

Kaleva Telephone Company, Spectrum, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dickson Township?

49619 (86%), 49638 (9%), 49645 (4%), 49689 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dickson Township in?

Kaleva Norman Dickson School District.

How do I register to vote in Dickson 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 Dickson 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.