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The Lincoln Township handbook

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

Lincoln Township runs its own elections, so the Lincoln Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Fiber reaches 98% of addresses in Lincoln Township.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township.

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lincoln 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

7 home internet providers serve Lincoln Township

98% of 832 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TruestreamFiber82%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber45%1,000/1,000
NCATSFixed wireless, Fiber32%1,000/1,000
Point BroadbandFiber, Fixed wireless12%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless30%300/20
Mercury FiberFixed wireless23%150/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lincoln Township.

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

Lincoln Township kids go to
K–5White Cloud Elementary Schoolin White Cloud
6–8White Cloud Junior High Schoolin White Cloud
9–12White Cloud High Schoolin White Cloud

Most of Lincoln Township (85%) is in White Cloud Public Schools; parts are in Fremont Public School District (15%).

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.

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

Lincoln Township is in ZIP code 49349

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lincoln TownshipZIP’s residents in Lincoln Township
49349White Cloud, MI100%15%

A few homes fall in 49412.

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 Lincoln Township

Who provides electricity in Lincoln Township?

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

What internet providers serve Lincoln Township?

Truestream, Spectrum, NCATS, Point Broadband, Verizon, Mercury Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lincoln Township?

49349. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lincoln Township in?

White Cloud Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Fremont Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.