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The Lost Lake Woods handbook

Living in Lost Lake Woods, MI: what to set up and who to call

Lost Lake Woods has no town government of its own, so Alcona County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alcona Community Schools. For an emergency, Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena is the closest ER, 19.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Lost Lake Woods has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Alcona County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Lost Lake Woods’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lost Lake Woods, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lost Lake Woods’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlcona Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code48742Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lost Lake Woods.

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lost Lake Woods. 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

1 home internet providers serve Lost Lake Woods

98% of 539 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable97%1,000/35

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lost Lake Woods’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lost Lake Woods.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLost Lake Woods 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.

Lost Lake Woods kids go to
K–5Alcona Elementary Schoolin Harrisville
6–12Alcona Community High Schoolin Harrisville

Lost Lake Woods is in Alcona Community 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Lost Lake Woods is unincorporated, so Alcona County is the local government.

Local governmentAlcona CountyLost Lake Woods is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAlcona Township ClerkElections here are run by Alcona Township (town or city clerk). 4892 LaVergne Rd, Black River, MI 48721 · (989) 471-2948 · [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

Lost Lake Woods is in ZIP code 48742

ZIP codes where Lost Lake Woods residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lost Lake WoodsZIP’s residents in Lost Lake Woods
48742Lincoln, MI100%22%

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 Alpena19.2 miles awayGet a library cardAlcona County Library312 West Main (M-72) · (989) 724-6796

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

Questions about living in Lost Lake Woods

Who provides electricity in Lost Lake Woods?

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

What internet providers serve Lost Lake Woods?

Spectrum (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lost Lake Woods?

48742. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lost Lake Woods in?

Alcona Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lost Lake Woods?

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 Alcona 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.