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The Ferry Township handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Ferry Township Clerk: Ferry Township runs its own elections. Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus, 7.3 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ferry Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolShelby Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49455, 49421Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ferry Township. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Ferry Township

79% of 619 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 71% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TruestreamFiber70%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL51%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless38%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless23%100/20
SyncWaveFixed wireless6%32/18
Point BroadbandFixed wireless3%50/10

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ferry Township.

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

Ferry Township kids go to
K–5Shelby Elementary Schoolin Shelby
6–8Shelby Middle Schoolin Shelby
9–12Shelby High Schoolin Shelby

Most of Ferry Township (90%) is in Shelby Public Schools; parts are in Hesperia Community Schools (8%).

B−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, electionsFerry Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFerry Township ClerkFerry Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 3222 Green St, Shelby, MI 49455 · (231) 861-0545 · [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

Ferry Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ferry TownshipZIP’s residents in Ferry Township
49455Shelby, MI51%12%
49421Hesperia, MI49%11%

A few homes fall in 49420.

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 roomMercy Health Lakeshore Campus7.3 miles awayGet a library cardShelby Area District Library189 Maple Street · (231) 861-4565

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

Questions about living in Ferry Township

Who provides electricity in Ferry Township?

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ferry Township?

Truestream, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile, SyncWave, Point Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ferry Township?

49455 (51%), 49421 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ferry Township in?

Shelby Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Hesperia Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Ferry 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 Ferry 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.