Living in Leslie, MI: what to set up and who to call
The City of Leslie water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.0 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). To register to vote, go to the Leslie City Clerk: Leslie runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Leslie, 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 Leslie.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Leslie. 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 City of Leslie water system
The City of Leslie water system supplies Leslie: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% 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 1,872 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2023, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 54.0 ppb. That’s higher than 94% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MI0003840.
6 home internet providers serve Leslie
95% of 788 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOW! | Cable | 91% | 1,200/50 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber | 66% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 90% | 150/20 |
| Great Lakes High Speed | Fixed wireless | 4% | 30/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Leslie’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Leslie.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Leslie is in Leslie Public Schools.
BSchool 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Leslie is in ZIP code 49251
ZIP codes where Leslie residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Leslie | ZIP’s residents in Leslie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49251 | Leslie, MI | 100% | 31% |
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 Leslie
Who supplies Leslie’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Leslie water system (EPA ID MI0003840). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Leslie?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Leslie?
WOW!, Surf Internet, AT&T, Mercury Fiber, Great Lakes High Speed, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Leslie?
49251. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Leslie in?
Leslie Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Leslie?
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 Leslie City 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.