Living in Dorr Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the Dorr Township Clerk, which runs Dorr Township’s elections. The closest public drop-off to Dorr Township is Plummers Disposal Service, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dorr 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 Dorr Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dorr 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.
Water comes from Dorr-Leighton water system
The Dorr-Leighton water system supplies Dorr Township: about 18% of residents live in its service area. About 79% 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 500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 62% 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. MI0001845.
8 home internet providers serve Dorr Township
96% of 2,987 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 46% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 55% | 1,000/50 |
| Michwave Technologies | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 54% | 1,000/1,000 |
| 123.net | Fiber | 23% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Truestream | Fiber | 15% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 10% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Dorr Township: every other week, Thu
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Dorr Township, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard & Paperboard
- Paper, Magazines, & Newsprint
- Cartons
- Plastic shopping bags
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check dorrtownshipmi.gov →
From dorrtownshipmi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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.
Most of Dorr Township (55%) is in Wayland Union Schools; parts are in Hopkins Public Schools (45%).
A−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.
Dorr Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Dorr Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dorr Township | ZIP’s residents in Dorr Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49323 | Dorr, MI | 82% | 64% |
| 49348 | Wayland, MI | 12% | 7% |
| 49315 | Byron Center, MI | 3% | 1% |
| 49335 | Moline, MI | 2% | 100% |
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 Dorr Township
Who supplies Dorr Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Dorr-Leighton water system (EPA ID MI0001845). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dorr 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 Dorr Township?
Spectrum, Michwave Technologies, 123.net, Truestream, Surf Internet, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dorr Township?
49323 (82%), 49348 (12%), 49315 (3%), 49335 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dorr Township in?
Wayland Union Schools. Parts of the city are in Hopkins Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Dorr 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 Dorr 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.
- 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: Dorr Township’s own website (dorrtownshipmi.gov), read Oct 23, 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.