Hall-Fowler Memorial Library · Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ionia, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Ionia water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.1 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Ionia runs its own elections, so the Ionia City Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ionia, 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 Ionia.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ionia. 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.
Water comes from Ionia water system
The Ionia water system supplies almost all of Ionia. It draws ground water and serves 11,708 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 5.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. MI0003370.
6 home internet providers serve Ionia
97% of 2,162 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 37% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber | 64% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Point Broadband | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 25% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 24% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Ionia depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ionia, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on ci.ionia.mi.us
- RecyclingEvery other week, Mon
- Trash
- Recycling
- Trash
- No recycling
City of Ionia Compost Site, Apple Tree Drive
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Plastic Bottles, Jugs, Tubs, and Containers
- Mixed Paper
- Metal Cans and Aluminum
- Boxboard
- Clear and Colored Glass Bottles and Containers
From ci.ionia.mi.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 1, 2026, November 2003. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Ionia (98%) is in Ionia Public Schools; parts are in Ionia Township School District 2 (2%).
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.
Ionia is in ZIP code 48846
ZIP codes where Ionia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ionia | ZIP’s residents in Ionia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48846 | Ionia, MI | 100% | 60% |
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 Ionia
Who supplies Ionia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ionia water system (EPA ID MI0003370). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.1 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ionia?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ionia?
Spectrum, Surf Internet, Point Broadband, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ionia?
48846. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ionia in?
Ionia Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Ionia Township School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Ionia?
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 Ionia 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: Ionia’s own website (ci.ionia.mi.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.