Living in East Bay Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the East Bay Township Clerk: East Bay Township runs its own elections. The closest public drop-off to East Bay Township is American Waste, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Bay 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 East Bay Township.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of East Bay 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.
Water comes from East Bay Charter Township water system
The East Bay Charter Township water system supplies East Bay Township: about 17% of residents live in its service area. Traverse City serves another 9%. About 74% 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 3,720 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MI0001935.
6 home internet providers serve East Bay Township
94% of 5,180 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 27% | 25/3 |
| Michigan Broadband Service | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 44% | 300/20 |
| 186networks | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in East Bay Township.
American Waste
280 Hughes Drive, Traverse City, MI, 49686
This isn’t East Bay Township’s own facility. Whether East Bay Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check eastbaytwp.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
East Bay Township is in Traverse City Area Public Schools.
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.
East Bay Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where East Bay Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Bay Township | ZIP’s residents in East Bay Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49696 | Traverse City, MI | 56% | 68% |
| 49686 | Traverse City, MI | 44% | 20% |
A few homes fall in 49649, 49690.
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 East Bay Township
Who supplies East Bay Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The East Bay Charter Township water system (EPA ID MI0001935). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Bay Township?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve East Bay Township?
Spectrum, AT&T, Michigan Broadband Service, Verizon, 186networks, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Bay Township?
49696 (56%), 49686 (44%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Bay Township in?
Traverse City Area Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in East Bay 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 East Bay 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: 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.