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The Elmer Township handbook

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

Elmer Township runs its own elections, so the Elmer Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. The closest public drop-off to Elmer Township is Weaver's Disposal, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Elmer TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWeaver's Disposal, 3 miMore →SchoolMio-AuSable SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48647, 49756Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

Which providers serve Elmer Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Elmer Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elmer Township.

Nearest public drop-off · 3.3 mi from the center of Elmer Township

Weaver's Disposal

1989 Caldwell Road, Mio, MI, 48647

This isn’t Elmer Township’s own facility. Whether Elmer Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

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

Most of Elmer Township (50%) is in Mio-AuSable Schools; parts are in Fairview Area School District (50%).

C+School 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, electionsElmer Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereElmer Township ClerkElmer Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 863 W Kittle Hall, Mio, MI 48647 · (989) 826-3451 · [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

Elmer Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Elmer TownshipZIP’s residents in Elmer Township
48647Mio, MI85%24%
49756Lewiston, MI15%5%

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 Grayling Hospital27.2 miles awayGet a library cardOscoda County District Library430 West Eighth Street · (989) 826-3613

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

Questions about living in Elmer Township

Who provides electricity in Elmer Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Elmer Township?

48647 (85%), 49756 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Elmer Township in?

Mio-AuSable Schools. Parts of the city are in Fairview Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Elmer 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 Elmer 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): pending.