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The Echo Township handbook

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

Echo Township runs its own elections, so the Echo Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Truestream wires most of Echo Township, and 94% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Echo Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCentral Lake Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49727, 49622Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

6 home internet providers serve Echo Township

94% of 612 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TruestreamFiber96%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable27%1,000/35
FrontierDSL12%90/5
VerizonFixed wireless12%300/20
186networksFixed wireless9%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless9%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Echo Township.

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

Echo Township kids go to
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Echo Township (65%) is in Central Lake Public Schools; parts are in East Jordan Public Schools (35%).

BSchool gradeSee 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, electionsEcho Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereEcho Township ClerkEcho Township runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 549, Central Lake, MI 49622 · (231) 544-2516 · [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

Echo Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Echo TownshipZIP’s residents in Echo Township
49727East Jordan, MI83%11%
49622Central Lake, MI17%7%

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 roomCharlevoix Area Hospital14.2 miles awayGet a library cardCentral Lake District Library7900 Maple Street · (231) 544-2517

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

Questions about living in Echo Township

Who provides electricity in Echo 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 Echo Township?

Truestream, Spectrum, Frontier, Verizon, 186networks, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Echo Township?

49727 (83%), 49622 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Echo Township in?

Central Lake Public Schools. Parts of the city are in East Jordan Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Echo 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 Echo 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.