Living in North Star Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Elections in North Star Township are run by North Star Township itself; register with the North Star Township Clerk. Wired internet is thin in North Star Township: the FCC’s map has 21% of addresses able to get it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Star 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 North Star Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Star Township. 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 North Star Township
97% of 425 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 4% | 70/3 |
| ISP Managemen | Fixed wireless | 97% | 100/20 |
| CMS Internet | Fixed wireless | 96% | 200/30 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 31% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have North Star Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Star Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of North Star Township (89%) is in Ithaca Public Schools; parts are in Ashley Community Schools (11%).
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.
North Star Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Star Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Star Township | ZIP’s residents in North Star Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48847 | Ithaca, MI | 87% | 13% |
| 48806 | Ashley, MI | 7% | 4% |
| 48862 | North Star, MI | 5% | 100% |
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 North Star Township
Who provides electricity in North Star Township?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve North Star Township?
Point Broadband, Spectrum, Frontier, ISP Managemen, CMS Internet, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Star Township?
48847 (87%), 48806 (7%), 48862 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Star Township in?
Ithaca Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Ashley Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in North Star 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 North Star 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.