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The Hancock Township handbook

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

Hancock Township runs its own elections, so the Hancock Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Portage Lake District Library, 5.7 miles away, is the closest library to Hancock 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 Hancock Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resourcesinvestor-owned utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Hancock TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hancock Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHancock Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49930, 49913Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hancock Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: www.uppco.com · (800) 562-7680

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

Internet

Which providers serve Hancock Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Hancock Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hancock Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck cityofhancock.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Hancock 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.

Hancock Township kids go to
K–5Barkell Elementary Schoolin Hancock
6–12Hancock MiddleHigh Schoolin Hancock

Hancock Township is in Hancock Public 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.

Official sitecityofhancock.comHancock Township’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsHancock Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHancock Township ClerkHancock Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 54660 State Hwy M203, Hancock, MI 49930 · (906) 281-1175 · [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

Hancock Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hancock TownshipZIP’s residents in Hancock Township
49930Hancock, MI86%6%
49913Calumet, MI14%1%
Area code906Wikidata

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 roomUp Health System Portage4.3 miles awayGet a library cardPortage Lake District Library58 Huron Street · (906) 482-4570

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

Questions about living in Hancock Township

Who provides electricity in Hancock Township?

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Hancock Township?

49930 (86%), 49913 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hancock Township in?

Hancock Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Hancock 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 Hancock 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): pending.