Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ishpeming Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the Ishpeming Township Clerk: Ishpeming Township runs its own elections. Most of Ishpeming Township has one wired internet choice: Spectrum.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ishpeming Township, 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 Ishpeming Township.
Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources
Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ishpeming Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.uppco.com · (800) 562-7680
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ishpeming Twp - West water system
The Ishpeming Twp - West water system supplies Ishpeming Township: about 67% of residents live in its service area. Ishpeming serves another 6%. About 27% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Ishpeming as seller) and serves 2,148 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 81% 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. MI0003450.
7 home internet providers serve Ishpeming Township
93% of 1,724 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 72% | 1,000/35 |
| Highline Internet | Fiber | 20% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 17% | 25/3 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 78% | 10/1 |
| Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
North Country Disposal picks up trash in Ishpeming Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ishpeming Township, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check ishpemingtownship.com →
From ishpemingtownship.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated January 1, 2024. 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 Ishpeming Township (75%) is in N.I.C.E. Community Schools; parts are in Powell Township Schools (24%).
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.
Ishpeming Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ishpeming Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ishpeming Township | ZIP’s residents in Ishpeming Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49849 | Ishpeming, MI | 98% | 28% |
| 49855 | Marquette, MI | 1% | 0% |
| 49866 | Negaunee, MI | 1% | 0% |
A few homes fall in 49808.
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 Ishpeming Township
Who supplies Ishpeming Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ishpeming Twp - West water system (EPA ID MI0003450). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.9 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ishpeming Township?
Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ishpeming Township?
Spectrum, Highline Internet, AT&T, Bug Tussel, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ishpeming Township?
49849 (98%), 49855 (1%), 49866 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ishpeming Township in?
N.I.C.E. Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Powell Township Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ishpeming 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 Ishpeming 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.
- 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: Ishpeming Township’s own website (ishpemingtownship.com), read Oct 23, 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.