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The Friendship Township handbook

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

Power in Friendship Township comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Friendship Township runs its own elections, so the Friendship Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPresque Isle Elec & Gas Coopcooperative utility · 23.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Friendship Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHarbor Springs School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49740Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop

Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Friendship Township. Its homes paid an average of 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: pieg.com · (800) 423-6634

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Friendship Township

89% of 619 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TruestreamFiber90%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable4%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless18%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Friendship Township.

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

Friendship Township kids go to
K–4Shay Elementary Schoolin Harbor Spgs
5–8Harbor Springs Middle Schoolin Harbor Springs
9–12Harbor Springs High Schoolin Harbor Spgs

Friendship Township is in Harbor Springs School District.

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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsFriendship Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFriendship Township ClerkFriendship Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 8774 Kawegoma Rd, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 · (231) 526-6410 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Friendship Township is in ZIP code 49740

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Friendship TownshipZIP’s residents in Friendship Township
49740Harbor Springs, MI100%13%

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 roomMclaren Northern Michigan10.2 miles awayGet a library cardPetoskey Public Library500 East Mitchell Street · (231) 758-3100

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

Questions about living in Friendship Township

Who provides electricity in Friendship Township?

Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Friendship Township?

Truestream, Spectrum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Friendship Township?

49740. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Friendship Township in?

Harbor Springs School District.

How do I register to vote in Friendship 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 Friendship 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.