Hillsdale County Courthouse · Photo: Calvin Beale · Public domainLiving in Hillsdale, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Hillsdale water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 80% of systems its size reported none. Hillsdale runs its own electric utility, Hillsdale Board of Public Wks.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale.
Power comes from Hillsdale Board of Public Wks
Hillsdale Board of Public Wks (Hillsdale Board of Public Wks), a municipal utility, serves 97.6% of Hillsdale residents.
Start or move service: www.hillsdalebpu.com · (517) 437-3387
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hillsdale water system
The Hillsdale water system supplies almost all of Hillsdale. It draws ground water and serves 8,163 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), the latest beginning Apr 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% 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. MI0003170.
7 home internet providers serve Hillsdale
99% of 2,526 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 9% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 19% | 25/3 |
| ACD.net | Fiber | 12% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 84% | 150/20 |
| DMCI Broadband | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hillsdale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hillsdale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hillsdale is in Hillsdale Community Schools.
B−School gradeSee 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.
Hillsdale is in ZIP code 49242
ZIP codes where Hillsdale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hillsdale | ZIP’s residents in Hillsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49242 | Hillsdale, MI | 100% | 54% |
A few homes fall in 49250.
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 Hillsdale
Who supplies Hillsdale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hillsdale water system (EPA ID MI0003170). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hillsdale?
Hillsdale Board of Public Wks (Hillsdale Board of Public Wks), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Hillsdale?
Xfinity, AT&T, ACD.net, Verizon, Mercury Fiber, DMCI Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hillsdale?
49242. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hillsdale in?
Hillsdale Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hillsdale?
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 Hillsdale City 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.