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The Lakefield Township handbook

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

Power in Lakefield Township comes from Cloverland Electric Co-op, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Lakefield Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCloverland Electric Co-opcooperative utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lakefield Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTahquamenon Area SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49853, 49868Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Cloverland Electric Co-op

Cloverland Electric Co-op (Cloverland Electric Co-op), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lakefield Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: www.cloverland.com · (906) 635-6800

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Lakefield Township

100% of 970 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Highline InternetFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless14%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless8%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lakefield Township.

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

Lakefield Township kids go to
PK–12Newberry Area Schoolin Newberry

Lakefield Township is in Tahquamenon Area Schools.

CSchool 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, electionsLakefield Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLakefield Township ClerkLakefield Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 24514 County Road 438, McMillan, MI 49853 · (906) 586-6971 · [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

Lakefield Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lakefield TownshipZIP’s residents in Lakefield Township
49853Mc Millan, MI93%82%
49868Newberry, MI7%2%

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 roomHelen Newberry Joy Hospital11.8 miles awayGet a library cardTahquamenon Area Public Library700 Newberry Avenue · (906) 293-5214

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

Questions about living in Lakefield Township

Who provides electricity in Lakefield Township?

Cloverland Electric Co-op (Cloverland Electric Co-op), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lakefield Township?

Highline Internet, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lakefield Township?

49853 (93%), 49868 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lakefield Township in?

Tahquamenon Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lakefield 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 Lakefield 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.