Living in Matteson Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the Matteson Township Clerk: Matteson Township runs its own elections. Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater, 12.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Matteson Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Matteson Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Matteson 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.
4 home internet providers serve Matteson Township
78% of 678 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMCI Broadband | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 76% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 63% | 115/7 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 70% | 150/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Matteson Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Matteson Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Matteson Township (51%) is in Colon Community School District; parts are in Bronson Community School District (45%) and Union City Community Schools (4%).
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Matteson Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Matteson Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Matteson Township | ZIP’s residents in Matteson Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49028 | Bronson, MI | 62% | 12% |
| 49089 | Sherwood, MI | 28% | 19% |
| 49040 | Colon, MI | 10% | 3% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Matteson Township
Who provides electricity in Matteson 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 Matteson Township?
DMCI Broadband, Frontier, Verizon, Mercury Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Matteson Township?
49028 (62%), 49089 (28%), 49040 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Matteson Township in?
Colon Community School District. Parts of the city are in Bronson Community School District and Union City Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Matteson 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 Matteson 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.