Living in Newton Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Newton Township comes from Cloverland Electric Co-op, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Newton Township runs its own elections, so the Newton Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newton 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 Newton Township.
Power comes from Cloverland Electric Co-op
Cloverland Electric Co-op (Cloverland Electric Co-op), a cooperative utility, serves all of Newton Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.cloverland.com · (906) 635-6800
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Newton Township
99% of 478 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Internet | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Michigan Broadband Service | Fiber | 11% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 12% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
| Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Newton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Newton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Newton Township is in Engadine Consolidated 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.
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.
Newton Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Newton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newton Township | ZIP’s residents in Newton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49838 | Gould City, MI | 95% | 85% |
| 49827 | Engadine, MI | 5% | 2% |
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 Newton Township
Who provides electricity in Newton Township?
Cloverland Electric Co-op (Cloverland Electric Co-op), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Newton Township?
Highline Internet, Michigan Broadband Service, Verizon, T-Mobile, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newton Township?
49838 (95%), 49827 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newton Township in?
Engadine Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Newton 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 Newton 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.