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The Mellen Township handbook

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

Mellen Township runs its own elections, so the Mellen Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. The nearest emergency room is Aurora Medical Center Bay Area, 18.1 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 Mellen Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resourcesinvestor-owned utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mellen Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolStephenson Area Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49893, 49848, 49887Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mellen Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: www.uppco.com · (800) 562-7680

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Mellen Township

90% of 761 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Michigan Broadband ServiceFiber, DSL67%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable57%1,000/1,000
Highline InternetFiber27%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless9%25/3
Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan UniversityFixed wireless4%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mellen Township.

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

Mellen Township kids go to
K–12Stephenson Area Public Schoolin Stephenson

Mellen Township is in Stephenson Area Public Schools.

A−School gradeSee 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, electionsMellen Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMellen Township ClerkMellen Township runs its own elections (town clerk). PO BOX 85, Wallace, MI 49893 · (906) 424-1827 · [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

Mellen Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mellen TownshipZIP’s residents in Mellen Township
49893Wallace, MI77%52%
49848Ingalls, MI13%100%
49887Stephenson, MI10%5%

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 roomAurora Medical Center Bay Area18.1 miles awayGet a library cardMenominee County LibraryS319 Railroad Street · (906) 352-4111

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

Questions about living in Mellen Township

Who provides electricity in Mellen Township?

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Mellen Township?

Michigan Broadband Service, Spectrum, Highline Internet, T-Mobile, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mellen Township?

49893 (77%), 49848 (13%), 49887 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mellen Township in?

Stephenson Area Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Mellen 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 Mellen 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.