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The Hinton Township handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Hinton Township Clerk, which runs Hinton Township’s elections. The ER is a drive from Hinton Township: the closest is Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital, 17.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hinton Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLakeview Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48850, 49336, 49332 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hinton Township. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Hinton Township

99% of 498 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
HomeWorks ConnectFiber98%1,000/1,000
Point BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber78%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber3%1,000/35
CMS InternetFixed wireless7%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hinton Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hinton Township.

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

Hinton Township kids go to
PK–3Lakeview Elementary Schoolin Lakeview
4–7Lakeview Middle Schoolin Lakeview
8–12Lakeview High Schoolin Lakeview

Hinton Township is in Lakeview Community Schools.

BSchool 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, electionsHinton Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHinton Township ClerkHinton Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 90th and 3 mile rd, Lakeview, MI 48850 · (989) 330-7008 · [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

Hinton Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hinton TownshipZIP’s residents in Hinton Township
48850Lakeview, MI63%15%
49336Morley, MI22%5%
49332Mecosta, MI11%4%
49310Blanchard, MI4%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 roomCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital17.2 miles awayGet a library cardTamarack District Library832 South Lincoln Avenue · (989) 352-6274

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

Questions about living in Hinton Township

Who provides electricity in Hinton Township?

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hinton Township?

HomeWorks Connect, Point Broadband, Spectrum, CMS Internet, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hinton Township?

48850 (63%), 49336 (22%), 49332 (11%), 49310 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hinton Township in?

Lakeview Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Hinton 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 Hinton 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.