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The Ensign Township handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Ensign Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Children in Ensign Township attend Rapid River Public Schools.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resourcesinvestor-owned utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Ensign TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ensign Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRapid River Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49878Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ensign Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: www.uppco.com · (800) 562-7680

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Ensign Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ensign 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

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ensign Township.

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

Ensign Township kids go to
K–12TriTownship Schoolin Rapid River

Ensign Township is in Rapid River Public Schools.

Test scores and every school: see 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, electionsEnsign Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereEnsign Township ClerkEnsign Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 9543 County 511 22nd Road, Rapid River, MI 49878 · (906) 474-9944 · [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

Ensign Township is in ZIP code 49878

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ensign TownshipZIP’s residents in Ensign Township
49878Rapid River, MI100%21%

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 roomOSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group14.2 miles awayGet a library cardGladstone Area School & Public Library300 South Tenth Street · (906) 428-4224

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

Questions about living in Ensign Township

Who provides electricity in Ensign Township?

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Ensign Township?

49878. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ensign Township in?

Rapid River Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Ensign 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 Ensign 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.