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The Goodar Township handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Goodar Township Clerk: Goodar Township runs its own elections. For an emergency, Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch is the closest ER, 17.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Goodar Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Branch-Rose City Area SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48761, 48635, 48739Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Goodar 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

3 home internet providers serve Goodar Township

63% of 563 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable69%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL40%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless2%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Goodar Township.

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

Goodar Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Surline Middle Schoolin West Branch
9–12Ogemaw Heights High Schoolin West Branch

Goodar Township is in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools.

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, electionsGoodar Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGoodar Township ClerkGoodar Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 4471 E County Line Rd, PO Box 100, South Branch, MI 48761 · (989) 257-3835 · [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

Goodar Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Goodar TownshipZIP’s residents in Goodar Township
48761South Branch, MI71%29%
48635Lupton, MI18%4%
48739Hale, MI11%1%

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 roomMymichigan Medical Center West Branch17.8 miles awayGet a library cardOgemaw District Library107 West Main Street · (989) 685-3300

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

Questions about living in Goodar Township

Who provides electricity in Goodar Township?

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

What internet providers serve Goodar Township?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Goodar Township?

48761 (71%), 48635 (18%), 48739 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Goodar Township in?

West Branch-Rose City Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in Goodar 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 Goodar 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.