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The Gilead Township handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Gilead Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Wired internet is thin in Gilead Township: the FCC’s map has 39% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gilead Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBronson Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49028Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gilead 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.

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Gilead Township

80% of 403 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 37% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
DMCI BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber71%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL, Fiber3%7,000/7,000
VerizonFixed wireless73%300/20
Lakeland InternetFixed wireless51%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless32%100/20
MetaLINKFixed wireless28%200/50

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gilead Township.

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

Gilead Township kids go to
K–2Anderson Elementary Schoolin Bronson
3–5Ryan Elementary Schoolin Bronson
6–12Bronson JrSr High Schoolin Bronson

Gilead Township is in Bronson Community 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, electionsGilead Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGilead Township ClerkGilead Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 822 S. Snow Prairie Rd., Bronson, MI 49028 · (517) 227-8450 · [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

Gilead Township is in ZIP code 49028

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Gilead TownshipZIP’s residents in Gilead Township
49028Bronson, MI100%11%

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 roomCameron Health12.1 miles awayGet a library cardJoyce Public Library9490 West State Road 120 · (260) 829-6329

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

Questions about living in Gilead Township

Who provides electricity in Gilead 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 Gilead Township?

DMCI Broadband, Frontier, Verizon, Lakeland Internet, T-Mobile, MetaLINK (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gilead Township?

49028. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gilead Township in?

Bronson Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Gilead 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 Gilead 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.