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The Henderson handbook

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

Henderson has no town government of its own, so Shiawassee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Owosso Public Schools. Spectrum and Frontier both wire most of Henderson; 12% of addresses can get fiber.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Henderson has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Shiawassee County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Henderson’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Henderson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOwosso Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48841, 48867Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Henderson.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

5 home internet providers serve Henderson

95% of 198 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 12% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber84%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL68%45/3
T-MobileFixed wireless75%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless37%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless4%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Henderson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Henderson.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHenderson has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Henderson kids go to
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Owosso Middle Schoolin Owosso
9–12Owosso High Schoolin Owosso

Henderson is in Owosso 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Henderson is unincorporated, so Shiawassee County is the local government.

Local governmentShiawassee CountyHenderson is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRush Township ClerkElections here are run by Rush Township (town or city clerk). 501 W. 6 Mile Creek Rd., Henderson, MI 48841 · (989) 721-1031 · [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

Henderson spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HendersonZIP’s residents in Henderson
48841Henderson, MI57%30%
48867Owosso, MI43%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 roomMemorial Healthcare5.7 miles awayGet a library cardShiawassee District Library502 West Main Street · (989) 725-5134

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

Questions about living in Henderson

Who provides electricity in Henderson?

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Henderson?

Spectrum, Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Henderson?

48841 (57%), 48867 (43%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Henderson in?

Owosso Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Henderson?

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 Rush 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.