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The Laird Township handbook

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

Elections in Laird Township are run by Laird Township itself; register with the Laird Township Clerk. The ER is a drive from Laird Township: the closest is Baraga County Memorial Hospital, 17.1 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 Laird Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resourcesinvestor-owned utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Laird Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolL'Anse Area SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49958, 49952Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves 97.7% of Laird Township residents. 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.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Laird Township

88% of 336 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Baraga Telephone CompanyFiber, DSL88%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Laird Township.

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

Laird Township kids go to
K–12LAnse Area Schoolin Lanse

Laird Township is in L'Anse Area 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsLaird Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLaird Township ClerkLaird Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 14876 STATE HIGHWAY M38, Pelkie, MI 49958 · (906) 395-1026 · [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

Laird Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Laird TownshipZIP’s residents in Laird Township
49958Pelkie, MI71%31%
49952Nisula, MI28%100%

A few homes fall in 49948.

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 roomBaraga County Memorial Hospital17.1 miles awayGet a library cardL'Anse Area School-Public Library201 North 4th Street · (906) 524-6213

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

Questions about living in Laird Township

Who provides electricity in Laird 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 Laird Township?

Baraga Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Laird Township?

49958 (71%), 49952 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Laird Township in?

L'Anse Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in Laird 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 Laird 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.