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The Hickory Corners handbook

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

Hickory Corners has no town government of its own, so Barry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gull Lake Community Schools. The closest ER is Borgess Medical Center, 12.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hickory Corners’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolGull Lake Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49060Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hickory Corners.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

100% of 147 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TDS TelecomFiber, DSL96%8,000/8,000
XfinityCable73%1,200/35
Mercury FiberFixed wireless84%150/20
VerizonFixed wireless37%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless7%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 Hickory Corners’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hickory Corners.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHickory Corners 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.

Hickory Corners kids go to
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–5Thomas M Ryan Intermediate Schoolin Richland
6–8Gull Lake Middle Schoolin Richland
9–12Gull Lake High Schoolin Richland

Hickory Corners is in Gull Lake Community 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

Hickory Corners is unincorporated, so Barry County is the local government.

Local governmentBarry CountyHickory Corners is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBarry Township ClerkElections here are run by Barry Township (town or city clerk). PO BOX 705, Delton, MI 49046 · (269) 623-5171 · [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

Hickory Corners is in ZIP code 49060

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hickory CornersZIP’s residents in Hickory Corners
49060Hickory Corners, MI100%17%

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 roomBorgess Medical Center12.6 miles awayGet a library cardDelton District Library330 North Grove Street · (269) 623-8040

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

Questions about living in Hickory Corners

Who provides electricity in Hickory Corners?

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

What internet providers serve Hickory Corners?

TDS Telecom, Xfinity, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hickory Corners?

49060. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hickory Corners in?

Gull Lake Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Hickory Corners?

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 Barry 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.