Photo: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domainLiving in Hamilton Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Phelps Mobile Home Villa water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Hamilton Township comes from Midwest Energy Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township.
Power comes from Midwest Energy Cooperative
Midwest Energy Cooperative (Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hamilton Township. Its homes paid an average of 19.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $189 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.teammidwest.com · (800) 492-5989
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Phelps Mobile Home Villa water system
The Phelps Mobile Home Villa water system supplies Hamilton Township: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 99% 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 98 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate ×3, the latest beginning Jan 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 50% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MI0040494.
5 home internet providers serve Hamilton Township
100% of 878 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Energy & Communications | Fiber | 79% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 24% | 10/1 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 20% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 41% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hamilton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hamilton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hamilton Township is in Decatur Public Schools.
B−School 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.
Hamilton Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hamilton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hamilton Township | ZIP’s residents in Hamilton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49045 | Decatur, MI | 91% | 24% |
| 49047 | Dowagiac, MI | 8% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 49064.
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 Hamilton Township
Who supplies Hamilton Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Phelps Mobile Home Villa water system (EPA ID MI0040494). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.7 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hamilton Township?
Midwest Energy Cooperative (Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hamilton Township?
Midwest Energy & Communications, Frontier, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hamilton Township?
49045 (91%), 49047 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hamilton Township in?
Decatur Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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: 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.