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The Marion Township handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Marion Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. The ER is a drive from Marion Township: the closest is Mymichigan Medical Center Alma, 18.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marion Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMerrill Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48614, 48655, 48616Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

3 home internet providers serve Marion Township

89% of 409 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LakeNetFiber87%1,000/500
Chapin Telephone CompanyDSL, Fiber2%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless19%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Marion Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Marion Township.

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

Marion Township kids go to
PK–5Merrill Elementary Schoolin Merrill
6–8Merrill Middle Schoolin Merrill
9–12Merrill High Schoolin Merrill

Most of Marion Township (88%) is in Merrill Community Schools; parts are in Ashley Community Schools (10%).

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, electionsMarion Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMarion Township ClerkMarion Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 10725 S. Merrill Rd, Brant, MI 48614 · (989) 392-3805 · [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

Marion Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Marion TownshipZIP’s residents in Marion Township
48614Brant, MI79%49%
48655Saint Charles, MI18%2%
48616Chesaning, MI3%0%

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 Alma18.6 miles awayGet a library cardAshley District Library104 New Street · (989) 847-4000

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

Questions about living in Marion Township

Who provides electricity in Marion Township?

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

What internet providers serve Marion Township?

LakeNet, Chapin Telephone Company, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Marion Township?

48614 (79%), 48655 (18%), 48616 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Marion Township in?

Merrill Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Ashley Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Marion 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 Marion 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.