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The Metz Township handbook

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

Power in Metz Township comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Metz Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPresque Isle Elec & Gas Coopcooperative utility · 23.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Metz Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPosen Consolidated School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49776, 49743Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop

Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Metz Township. Its homes paid an average of 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: pieg.com · (800) 423-6634

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Metz Township

60% of 239 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Presque Isle ConnectFiber62%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL37%90/5
VerizonFixed wireless6%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Metz Township.

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

Metz Township kids go to
K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Metz Township (52%) is in Posen Consolidated School District; parts are in Rogers City Area Schools (48%).

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, electionsMetz Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMetz Township ClerkMetz Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 2345 E METZ HWY, Posen, MI 49776 · (989) 766-8087 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2021
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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Metz Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Metz TownshipZIP’s residents in Metz Township
49776Posen, MI71%11%
49743Hawks, MI29%11%

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 Alpena22.1 miles awayGet a library cardPresque Isle District Library181 East Erie Street · (989) 734-2477

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

Questions about living in Metz Township

Who provides electricity in Metz Township?

Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Metz Township?

Presque Isle Connect, Frontier, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Metz Township?

49776 (71%), 49743 (29%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Metz Township in?

Posen Consolidated School District. Parts of the city are in Rogers City Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in Metz 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 Metz 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.