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The McKinley Township handbook

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

Elections in McKinley Township are run by McKinley Township itself; register with the McKinley Township Clerk. For emergencies, McKinley Township is closest to Scheurer Hospital, 2.9 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 McKinley Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers52% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McKinley Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolElkton-Pigeon-Bay Port SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48755, 48720Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

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

6 home internet providers serve McKinley Township

52% of 302 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 21% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Pigeon Telephone CompanyDSL, Fiber71%1,000/1,000
XfinityCable54%1,200/35
AVS BroadbandFixed wireless47%35/5
AT&TFixed wireless39%25/3
Air AdvantageFixed wireless13%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless5%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McKinley Township.

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

McKinley Township kids go to
K–5Laker Elementaryin Pigeon
6–8Laker Middle Schoolin Pigeon
9–12Laker High Schoolin Pigeon

McKinley Township is in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port 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, electionsMcKinley Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMcKinley Township ClerkMcKinley Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 2701 Sturm Rd, Pigeon, MI 48755 · (989) 453-2566 · [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

McKinley Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McKinley TownshipZIP’s residents in McKinley Township
48755Pigeon, MI52%7%
48720Bay Port, MI48%18%

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 roomScheurer Hospital2.9 miles awayGet a library cardPigeon District Library7236 Nitz Street · (989) 453-2341

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

Questions about living in McKinley Township

Who provides electricity in McKinley Township?

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

What internet providers serve McKinley Township?

Pigeon Telephone Company, Xfinity, AVS Broadband, AT&T, Air Advantage, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in McKinley Township?

48755 (52%), 48720 (48%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McKinley Township in?

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools.

How do I register to vote in McKinley 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 McKinley 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.