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The Greenbush Township handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Greenbush Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Briggs Public Library (Briggs District Library), 4.5 miles away, is the closest library to Greenbush Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenbush Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. Johns Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48879, 48831Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

7 home internet providers serve Greenbush Township

84% of 964 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierFiber, DSL70%7,000/7,000
HomeWorks ConnectFiber31%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless76%300/20
Point BroadbandFixed wireless64%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless25%100/20
CMS InternetFixed wireless24%200/30

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Greenbush Township.

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

Greenbush Township kids go to
PK–5Eureka SchoolSt. Johns Public Schools
6–8St Johns Middle Schoolin Saint Johns
9–12St Johns High Schoolin Saint Johns

Most of Greenbush Township (99%) is in St. Johns Public Schools.

A−School gradeSee 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, electionsGreenbush Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGreenbush Township ClerkGreenbush Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 1883 E. French Rd., St. Johns, MI 48879 · (989) 224-3993 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2021
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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Greenbush Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Greenbush TownshipZIP’s residents in Greenbush Township
48879Saint Johns, MI89%11%
48831Elsie, MI11%7%

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 roomUniversity of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton5.2 miles awayGet a library cardBriggs Public Library108 East Railroad Street · (989) 224-4702

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

Questions about living in Greenbush Township

Who provides electricity in Greenbush 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 Greenbush Township?

Frontier, HomeWorks Connect, Verizon, Point Broadband, T-Mobile, CMS Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Greenbush Township?

48879 (89%), 48831 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Greenbush Township in?

St. Johns Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Greenbush 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 Greenbush 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.