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The Hudson Township handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Hudson Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. For an emergency, Mclaren Northern Michigan is the closest ER, 17 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 Hudson Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hudson Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBoyne Falls Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49730, 49795, 49713Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

2 home internet providers serve Hudson Township

95% of 562 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TruestreamFiber94%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL22%60/5

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hudson Township.

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

Hudson Township kids go to
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Hudson Township (57%) is in Boyne Falls Public School District; parts are in Vanderbilt Area Schools (43%).

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHudson Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHudson Township ClerkHudson Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 08755 Huffman Lake Road, Elmira, MI 49730 · (231) 549-2646 · [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

Hudson Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hudson TownshipZIP’s residents in Hudson Township
49730Elmira, MI58%17%
49795Vanderbilt, MI25%8%
49713Boyne Falls, MI17%5%

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 roomMclaren Northern Michigan17 miles awayGet a library cardCrooked Tree District Library2203 Walloon Street · (231) 535-2111

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

Questions about living in Hudson Township

Who provides electricity in Hudson 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 Hudson Township?

Truestream, Brightspeed (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hudson Township?

49730 (58%), 49795 (25%), 49713 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hudson Township in?

Boyne Falls Public School District. Parts of the city are in Vanderbilt Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in Hudson 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 Hudson 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.