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The Keene Township handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Keene Township Clerk, which runs Keene Township’s elections. Only 54% of addresses in Keene Township can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Keene Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSaranac Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48881, 49331, 48809Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

7 home internet providers serve Keene Township

85% of 751 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 47% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Point BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber71%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber21%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL8%25/3
WOW!Cable7%1,200/50
VerizonFixed wireless52%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless21%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Keene Township.

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

Keene Township kids go to
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Keene Township (46%) is in Saranac Community Schools; parts are in Belding Area School District (33%) and Lowell Area Schools (21%).

A−School 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, electionsKeene Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKeene Township ClerkKeene Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 8505 Potters Rd, PO Box 24, Saranac, MI 48881 · 616-367-5297 x904 · [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

Keene Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Keene TownshipZIP’s residents in Keene Township
48881Saranac, MI43%14%
49331Lowell, MI34%3%
48809Belding, MI23%4%

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 roomSparrow Ionia Hospital9.6 miles awayGet a library cardSaranac Public Library61 Bridge Street · (616) 642-9146

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

Questions about living in Keene Township

Who provides electricity in Keene 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 Keene Township?

Point Broadband, Spectrum, AT&T, WOW!, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Keene Township?

48881 (43%), 49331 (34%), 48809 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Keene Township in?

Saranac Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Belding Area School District and Lowell Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in Keene 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 Keene 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.