Alexander McClew Farm House · Photo: Matthew Lampe · Public domainLiving in Forest Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Elections in Forest Township are run by Forest Township itself; register with the Forest Township Clerk. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Forest Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Forest 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 Forest Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Forest 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 Orchard Cove water system
The Orchard Cove water system supplies Forest Township: about 9% of residents live in its service area. Village of Otisville serves another 7%. About 85% 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 255 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
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. MI0040647.
7 home internet providers serve Forest Township
81% of 2,133 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 74% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 45% | 7,000/7,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 8% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 48% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Forest Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Forest Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Forest Township (88%) is in Lakeville Community Schools; parts are in Millington Community Schools (12%).
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.
Forest Township spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Forest Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Forest Township | ZIP’s residents in Forest Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48463 | Otisville, MI | 82% | 83% |
| 48746 | Millington, MI | 10% | 6% |
| 48464 | Otter Lake, MI | 4% | 8% |
| 48458 | Mount Morris, MI | 3% | 1% |
| 48421 | Columbiaville, MI | 1% | 1% |
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 Forest Township
Who supplies Forest Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Orchard Cove water system (EPA ID MI0040647). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Forest 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 Forest Township?
Spectrum, Frontier, TDS Telecom, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Forest Township?
48463 (82%), 48746 (10%), 48464 (4%), 48458 (3%), 48421 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Forest Township in?
Lakeville Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Millington Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Forest 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 Forest 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.