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The Lamotte Township handbook

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

Elections in Lamotte Township are run by Lamotte Township itself; register with the Lamotte Township Clerk. TEC Fiber wires most of Lamotte Township, and 97% of addresses can get fiber.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lamotte Township. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Lamotte Township

97% of 394 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TEC FiberFiber96%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL31%80/10
Highline InternetFiber9%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL2%10/1
AT&TFixed wireless38%25/3
AVS BroadbandFixed wireless30%35/5

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lamotte Township.

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

Lamotte Township kids go to
PK–5Marlette Elementaryin Marlette
6–12Marlette JrSr High Schoolin Marlette

Most of Lamotte Township (99%) is in Marlette Community 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.

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

Lamotte Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lamotte TownshipZIP’s residents in Lamotte Township
48426Decker, MI50%43%
48472Snover, MI29%13%
48453Marlette, MI21%3%

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.

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

Questions about living in Lamotte Township

Who provides electricity in Lamotte Township?

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lamotte Township?

TEC Fiber, Brightspeed, Highline Internet, Frontier, AT&T, AVS Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lamotte Township?

48426 (50%), 48472 (29%), 48453 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lamotte Township in?

Marlette Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lamotte 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 Lamotte 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.