Gwinn Model Town Historic District · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Forsyth Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
There is no curbside pickup in Forsyth Township: residents take trash to Forsyth Township Transfer & Recycling Center. Forsyth Township runs its own elections, so the Forsyth Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Forsyth 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 Forsyth Township.
Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources
Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Forsyth 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.
Water comes from K I Sawyer water system
The K I Sawyer water system supplies Forsyth Township: about 35% of residents live in its service area. Forsyth Township serves another 27%. About 38% 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 3,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 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. MI0003510.
6 home internet providers serve Forsyth Township
92% of 3,288 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 26% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 74% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Highline Internet | Fiber | 29% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
| Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/5 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Forsyth Township: trash goes to the transfer station
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Forsyth Township, from the town’s own site.
Forsyth Township Transfer & Recycling Center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From forsythtownship.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-09-10, 2026-08-07. 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.
Forsyth Township is in Gwinn Area Community Schools.
CSchool 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.
Forsyth Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Forsyth Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Forsyth Township | ZIP’s residents in Forsyth Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49841 | Gwinn, MI | 92% | 80% |
| 49833 | Little Lake, MI | 3% | 100% |
| 49885 | Skandia, MI | 3% | 9% |
| 49866 | Negaunee, MI | 1% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 49880.
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 Forsyth Township
Who supplies Forsyth Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The K I Sawyer water system (EPA ID MI0003510). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Forsyth 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 internet providers serve Forsyth Township?
Spectrum, Highline Internet, Verizon, T-Mobile, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Forsyth Township?
49841 (92%), 49833 (3%), 49885 (3%), 49866 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Forsyth Township in?
Gwinn Area Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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: Forsyth Township’s own website (forsythtownship.org), 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.