Living in Lake Gogebic, MI: what to set up and who to call
Lake Gogebic has no town government of its own, so Ontonagon County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools. For an emergency, Aspirus Ironwood Hospital is the closest ER, 24.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lake Gogebic, 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 Lake Gogebic.
Power comes from Upper Peninsula Power Company
Upper Peninsula Power Company (Upper Peninsula Power Company), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lake Gogebic. Its homes paid an average of 28.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 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.
3 home internet providers serve Lake Gogebic
98% of 153 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Broadband Service | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 62% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lake Gogebic’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake Gogebic.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lake Gogebic is in Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Lake Gogebic is unincorporated, so Ontonagon County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Lake Gogebic spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lake Gogebic residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lake Gogebic | ZIP’s residents in Lake Gogebic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49910 | Bergland, MI | 64% | 26% |
| 49947 | Marenisco, MI | 36% | 7% |
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 Lake Gogebic
Who provides electricity in Lake Gogebic?
Upper Peninsula Power Company (Upper Peninsula Power Company), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 28.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lake Gogebic?
Michigan Broadband Service, Spectrum, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lake Gogebic?
49910 (64%), 49947 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lake Gogebic in?
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Lake Gogebic?
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 Bergland 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.