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The Long Rapids Township handbook

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

Power in Long Rapids Township comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. New voters sign up with the Long Rapids Township Clerk, which runs Long Rapids Township’s elections.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerPresque Isle Elec & Gas Coopcooperative utility · 23.9¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Long Rapids Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlpena Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49753, 49776, 49707Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop

Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Long Rapids Township. Its homes paid an average of 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: pieg.com · (800) 423-6634

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Long Rapids Township

92% of 591 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Presque Isle ConnectFiber84%1,000/1,000
Allband MultimediaFiber45%400/400
SpectrumCable36%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL10%10/1
Ridge Tower NetworkFixed wireless96%250/250
Bug TusselFixed wireless55%10/1

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Long Rapids Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Long Rapids Township.

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

Long Rapids Township kids go to
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Thunder Bay Junior High Schoolin Alpena
9–12Alpena High Schoolin Alpena

Long Rapids Township is in Alpena Public 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsLong Rapids Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLong Rapids Township ClerkLong Rapids Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 5310 M-65, Lachine, MI 49753 · (989) 657-2095 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvic.sos.state.mi.usThe state’s voter lookup

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

Long Rapids Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Long Rapids TownshipZIP’s residents in Long Rapids Township
49753Lachine, MI68%34%
49776Posen, MI20%11%
49707Alpena, MI12%1%

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.

Nearest emergency roomMymichigan Medical Center Alpena12.6 miles awayGet a library cardAlpena County Library211 North First Avenue · (989) 356-6188

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

Questions about living in Long Rapids Township

Who provides electricity in Long Rapids Township?

Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Long Rapids Township?

Presque Isle Connect, Allband Multimedia, Spectrum, Frontier, Ridge Tower Network, Bug Tussel (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Long Rapids Township?

49753 (68%), 49776 (20%), 49707 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Long Rapids Township in?

Alpena Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Long Rapids 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 Long Rapids 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.