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The Loomis handbook

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

Loomis has no town government of its own, so Isabella County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Clare Public Schools. Coleman Area Library, 4.3 miles away, is the closest library to Loomis.

Loomis has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Isabella County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Loomis’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Loomis, 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 Loomis.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

Which providers serve Loomis

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Loomis, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Loomis’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Loomis.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLoomis has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Loomis kids go to
PK–4Clare Primary Schoolin Clare
5–8Clare Middle Schoolin Clare
9–12Clare High Schoolin Clare

Most of Loomis (82%) is in Clare Public Schools; parts are in Coleman Community School District (18%).

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Loomis is unincorporated, so Isabella County is the local government.

Local governmentIsabella CountyLoomis is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWise Township ClerkElections here are run by Wise Township (town or city clerk). 7160 N Wise Rd., Clare, MI 48617 · (989) 465-1267 · [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

Loomis is in ZIP code 48617

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LoomisZIP’s residents in Loomis
48617Clare, MI100%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 Loomis

Who provides electricity in Loomis?

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Loomis?

48617. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Loomis in?

Clare Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Coleman Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Loomis?

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 Wise 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): pending.