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The Leonidas Township handbook

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

Leonidas Township runs its own elections, so the Leonidas Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. For an emergency, Sturgis Hospital is the closest ER, 16.7 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Leonidas 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 Leonidas Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Leonidas 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.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Leonidas Township

96% of 580 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Midwest Energy & CommunicationsFiber79%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL42%90/5
SpectrumFiber5%1,000/1,000
Mercury FiberFixed wireless76%150/20
VerizonFixed wireless54%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless36%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

In Leonidas Township, you hire your own trash hauler

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Leonidas Township, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private hauler; your hauler sets the dayleonidastwp.gov

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check leonidastwp.gov →

From leonidastwp.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Leonidas Township kids go to
K–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Colon High Schoolin Colon

Most of Leonidas Township (89%) is in Colon Community School District; parts are in Mendon Community School District (6%) and Vicksburg Community Schools (4%).

DSchool 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.

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

Leonidas Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Leonidas TownshipZIP’s residents in Leonidas Township
49066Leonidas, MI61%100%
49040Colon, MI23%8%
49072Mendon, MI12%5%
49011Athens, MI4%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.

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

Questions about living in Leonidas Township

Who provides electricity in Leonidas 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 Leonidas Township?

Midwest Energy & Communications, Frontier, Spectrum, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Leonidas Township?

49066 (61%), 49040 (23%), 49072 (12%), 49011 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Leonidas Township in?

Colon Community School District. Parts of the city are in Mendon Community School District and Vicksburg Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Leonidas 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 Leonidas 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: Leonidas Township’s own website (leonidastwp.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.