Living in Evergreen Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Sheridan water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 11.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). To register to vote, go to the Evergreen Township Clerk: Evergreen Township runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Evergreen 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 Evergreen Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Evergreen 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.
Water comes from Sheridan water system
The Sheridan water system supplies Evergreen Township: about 16% of residents live in its service area. About 79% 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 649 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 11.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MI0006040.
8 home internet providers serve Evergreen Township
94% of 1,524 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 75% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CMS Internet | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 60% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 40% | 1,000/1,000 |
| HomeWorks Connect | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 3% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Evergreen Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Evergreen Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Evergreen Township (99%) is in Central Montcalm Public Schools.
C+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.
Evergreen Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Evergreen Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Evergreen Township | ZIP’s residents in Evergreen Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48884 | Sheridan, MI | 62% | 42% |
| 48888 | Stanton, MI | 34% | 16% |
| 48818 | Crystal, MI | 3% | 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 Evergreen Township
Who supplies Evergreen Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Sheridan water system (EPA ID MI0006040). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 11.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Evergreen 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 Evergreen Township?
Point Broadband, CMS Internet, Spectrum, HomeWorks Connect, Brightspeed, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Evergreen Township?
48884 (62%), 48888 (34%), 48818 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Evergreen Township in?
Central Montcalm Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Evergreen 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 Evergreen 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.