Living in Leighton Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Plummers Disposal Service takes trash and recycling in Leighton Township, open Mon–Fri 9 am–6 pm (OpenStreetMap). To register to vote, go to the Leighton Township Clerk: Leighton Township runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Leighton Township, 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 Leighton Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Leighton 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.
Water comes from Hunters Glen water system
The Hunters Glen water system supplies Leighton Township: about 17% of residents live in its service area. About 75% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 700 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MI0040660.
8 home internet providers serve Leighton Township
95% of 2,812 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 69% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Michwave Technologies | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 42% | 50/20 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 16% | 8,000/8,000 |
| 123.net | Fiber | 16% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Truestream | Fiber | 11% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Plummers Disposal Service is open on weekdays
Where to take trash and recycling in Leighton Township, and where the rules are.
Plummers Disposal Service
1160 Electric Avenue, Wayland, MI, 49348
- Mon9 am–6 pm
- Tue9 am–6 pm
- Wed9 am–6 pm
- Thu9 am–6 pm
- Fri9 am–6 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Apr 2022. They can change with the season, so check plummersdisposal.com before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Leighton Township (66%) is in Wayland Union Schools; parts are in Thornapple Kellogg School District (17%) and Caledonia Community Schools (17%).
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Leighton Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Leighton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Leighton Township | ZIP’s residents in Leighton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49348 | Wayland, MI | 59% | 27% |
| 49316 | Caledonia, MI | 41% | 11% |
A few homes fall in 49333.
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 Leighton Township
When is the Plummers Disposal Service open?
Mon–Fri 9 am–6 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check plummersdisposal.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Leighton Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hunters Glen water system (EPA ID MI0040660). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Leighton 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 Leighton Township?
Spectrum, Michwave Technologies, Surf Internet, 123.net, Truestream, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Leighton Township?
49348 (59%), 49316 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Leighton Township in?
Wayland Union Schools. Parts of the city are in Thornapple Kellogg School District and Caledonia Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Leighton 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 Leighton 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.