Joseph Bowers House · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Hematite Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
New voters sign up with the Hematite Township Clerk, which runs Hematite Township’s elections. The ER is a drive from Hematite Township: the closest is Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, 17.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hematite 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 Hematite Township.
Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources
Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves 92.6% of Hematite Township residents. 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.
Water comes from Hematite Township water system
The Hematite Township water system supplies Hematite Township: about 30% of residents live in its service area. About 70% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Crystal Falls Twp - Townline as seller) and serves 350 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2020–Dec 2022, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% 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. MI0000200.
4 home internet providers serve Hematite Township
86% of 320 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Internet | Fiber | 80% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 38% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 11% | 300/20 |
| Fast AIr Internet | Fixed wireless | 9% | 30/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hematite Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hematite Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hematite Township is in Forest Park 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.
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.
Hematite Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hematite Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hematite Township | ZIP’s residents in Hematite Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49903 | Amasa, MI | 78% | 96% |
| 49920 | Crystal Falls, MI | 22% | 1% |
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 Hematite Township
Who supplies Hematite Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hematite Township water system (EPA ID MI0000200). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2020–Dec 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hematite 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 internet providers serve Hematite Township?
Highline Internet, Spectrum, Verizon, Fast AIr Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hematite Township?
49903 (78%), 49920 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hematite Township in?
Forest Park School District.
How do I register to vote in Hematite 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 Hematite 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.