Living in Douglass Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the Douglass Township Clerk, which runs Douglass Township’s elections. For emergencies, Douglass Township is closest to Sheridan Community Hospital, 9.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Douglass 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 Douglass Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Douglass 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.
6 home internet providers serve Douglass Township
98% of 1,358 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 46% | 1,000/1,000 |
| HomeWorks Connect | Fiber | 40% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Douglass Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Douglass Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Douglass Township (62%) is in Central Montcalm Public Schools; parts are in Lakeview Community Schools (29%) and Montabella Community Schools (9%).
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.
Douglass Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Douglass Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Douglass Township | ZIP’s residents in Douglass Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48888 | Stanton, MI | 83% | 30% |
| 48886 | Six Lakes, MI | 8% | 9% |
| 48850 | Lakeview, MI | 8% | 4% |
| 48829 | Edmore, MI | 1% | 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 Douglass Township
Who provides electricity in Douglass 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 Douglass Township?
Point Broadband, Spectrum, HomeWorks Connect, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Douglass Township?
48888 (83%), 48886 (8%), 48850 (8%), 48829 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Douglass Township in?
Central Montcalm Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Lakeview Community Schools and Montabella Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Douglass 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 Douglass 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.