Living in Mears, MI: what to set up and who to call
Mears has no town government of its own, so Oceana County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hart Public School District. For home internet, most of Mears can choose between Spectrum and Frontier.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mears, 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 Mears.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mears. 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.
7 home internet providers serve Mears
97% of 177 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 12% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 77% | 90/5 |
| Truestream | Fiber | 14% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
| SyncWave | Fixed wireless | 18% | 32/18 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mears’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mears.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mears is in Hart Public School District.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Mears is unincorporated, so Oceana County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Mears is in ZIP code 49436
ZIP codes where Mears residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mears | ZIP’s residents in Mears |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49436 | Mears, MI | 100% | 21% |
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 Mears
Who provides electricity in Mears?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mears?
Spectrum, Frontier, Truestream, Verizon, AT&T, SyncWave (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mears?
49436. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mears in?
Hart Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Mears?
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 Golden 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.