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The Highland Township handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Highland Township Clerk, which runs Highland Township’s elections. Wired internet is thin in Highland Township: the FCC’s map has 0% of addresses able to get it.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers59% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Highland Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMarion Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49665, 49688Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

4 home internet providers serve Highland Township

59% of 592 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Point BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber54%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless52%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless40%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless10%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 Highland Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Highland Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Highland 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.

Highland Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Highland Township (56%) is in Marion Public Schools; parts are in McBain Rural Agricultural Schools (44%).

A−School gradeSee 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHighland Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHighland Township ClerkHighland Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 9471 23 Mile Rd., Marion, MI 49665 · (231) 388-0321 · [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

Highland Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Highland TownshipZIP’s residents in Highland Township
49665Marion, MI78%22%
49688Tustin, MI22%9%

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 roomMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital10.7 miles awayGet a library cardMcbain Community Library107 East Maple Street · (231) 825-2197

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

Questions about living in Highland Township

Who provides electricity in Highland Township?

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

What internet providers serve Highland Township?

Point Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Highland Township?

49665 (78%), 49688 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Highland Township in?

Marion Public Schools. Parts of the city are in McBain Rural Agricultural Schools.

How do I register to vote in Highland 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 Highland 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.