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The Manistee Lake handbook

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

Manistee Lake has no town government of its own, so Kalkaska County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kalkaska Public Schools. For emergencies, Manistee Lake is closest to Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, 7.9 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Manistee Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKalkaska Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49646Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

4 home internet providers serve Manistee Lake

99% of 595 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TruestreamFiber97%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable90%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless49%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless26%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Manistee Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Manistee Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileManistee Lake 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.

Manistee Lake kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Kalkaska Middle Schoolin Kalkaska
9–12Kalkaska High Schoolin Kalkaska

Manistee Lake is in Kalkaska 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Manistee Lake is unincorporated, so Kalkaska County is the local government.

Local governmentKalkaska CountyManistee Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereColdsprings Township ClerkElections here are run by Coldsprings Township (town or city clerk). Most of Manistee Lake (82%) votes here; the rest in Excelsior Township (18%). 6515 County Road 571 NE, Mancelona, MI 49659 · (231) 587-8633 · [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

Manistee Lake is in ZIP code 49646

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Manistee LakeZIP’s residents in Manistee Lake
49646Kalkaska, MI100%5%

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 roomKalkaska Memorial Health Center7.9 miles awayGet a library cardKalkaska County Library247 South Cedar Street · (231) 258-9411

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

Questions about living in Manistee Lake

Who provides electricity in Manistee Lake?

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

What internet providers serve Manistee Lake?

Truestream, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Manistee Lake?

49646. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Manistee Lake in?

Kalkaska Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Manistee Lake?

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 Coldsprings 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.