Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Erwin Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Erwin Township comes from Bayfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Erwin Township Clerk, which runs Erwin Township’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Erwin 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 Erwin Township.
Power comes from Bayfield Electric Coop
Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Erwin Township.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Erwin Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Erwin 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 and recycling in Erwin Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Erwin Township, from the town’s own site.
Erwin Township Transfer Station
N8990 VanBuskirk Rd, Ironwood, MI 49938
- Sat8 am–noon
From erwinmi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2022. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Erwin Township is in Ironwood Area 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.
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.
Erwin Township is in ZIP code 49938
ZIP codes where Erwin Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Erwin Township | ZIP’s residents in Erwin Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49938 | Ironwood, MI | 100% | 4% |
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 Erwin Township
Who provides electricity in Erwin Township?
Bayfield Electric Coop (Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What ZIP codes are in Erwin Township?
49938. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Erwin Township in?
Ironwood Area Schools.
How do I register to vote in Erwin 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 Erwin 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: Erwin Township’s own website (erwinmi.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.