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The Maple Forest Township handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Maple Forest Township Clerk: Maple Forest Township runs its own elections. Crawford AuSable Schools runs the public schools in Maple Forest Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maple Forest Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCrawford AuSable SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49733, 49738Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Maple Forest Township.

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

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

5 home internet providers serve Maple Forest Township

81% of 432 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TruestreamFiber75%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL20%45/3
VerizonFixed wireless39%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless16%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless7%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 Maple Forest Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Maple Forest Township.

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

Maple Forest Township kids go to
PK–4Grayling Elementary Schoolin Grayling
5–8Grayling Middle Schoolin Grayling
9–12Grayling High Schoolin Grayling

Maple Forest Township is in Crawford AuSable 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, electionsMaple Forest Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMaple Forest Township ClerkMaple Forest Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 8996 N. Sheman Road, Grayling, MI 49738 · (989) 348-5794 · [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

Maple Forest Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Maple Forest TownshipZIP’s residents in Maple Forest Township
49733Frederic, MI77%27%
49738Grayling, MI23%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 roomMunson Healthcare Grayling Hospital10 miles awayGet a library cardCrawford County Library201 Plum Street · (989) 348-9214

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

Questions about living in Maple Forest Township

Who provides electricity in Maple Forest Township?

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

What internet providers serve Maple Forest Township?

Truestream, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Maple Forest Township?

49733 (77%), 49738 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Maple Forest Township in?

Crawford AuSable Schools.

How do I register to vote in Maple Forest 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 Maple Forest 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.