Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hubbard Lake, MI: what to set up and who to call
Hubbard Lake has no town government of its own, so Alcona County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alcona Community Schools. The nearest emergency room is Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena, 18.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hubbard Lake, 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 Hubbard Lake.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hubbard Lake. 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.
5 home internet providers serve Hubbard Lake
89% of 1,332 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 89% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 12% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 24% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 14% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hubbard Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hubbard Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hubbard Lake is in Alcona 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Hubbard Lake is unincorporated, so Alcona County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Hubbard Lake spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hubbard Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hubbard Lake | ZIP’s residents in Hubbard Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49747 | Hubbard Lake, MI | 59% | 30% |
| 48762 | Spruce, MI | 41% | 33% |
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 Hubbard Lake
Who provides electricity in Hubbard Lake?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hubbard Lake?
Spectrum, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hubbard Lake?
49747 (59%), 48762 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hubbard Lake in?
Alcona Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hubbard Lake?
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 Caledonia 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.