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The Nottawa Township handbook

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

Elections in Nottawa Township are run by Nottawa Township itself; register with the Nottawa Township Clerk. Most homes in Nottawa Township have two wired internet choices, CMS Internet and Spectrum.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nottawa Township. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747

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

Internet

9 home internet providers serve Nottawa Township

97% of 1,155 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CMS InternetFixed wireless, Fiber61%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber61%1,000/1,000
HomeWorks ConnectFiber23%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL11%90/5
VerizonFixed wireless45%300/20
Point BroadbandFixed wireless44%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nottawa Township.

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

Nottawa Township kids go to
K–5Beal City Elementary SchoolBeal City Public Schools
6–12Beal City High SchoolBeal City Public Schools

Most of Nottawa Township (86%) is in Beal City Public Schools; parts are in Chippewa Hills School District (11%) and Mount Pleasant City School District (2%).

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.

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

Nottawa Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Nottawa TownshipZIP’s residents in Nottawa Township
48893Weidman, MI75%31%
48858Mount Pleasant, MI23%1%
48622Farwell, MI2%1%

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.

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

Questions about living in Nottawa Township

Who provides electricity in Nottawa Township?

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Nottawa Township?

CMS Internet, Spectrum, HomeWorks Connect, Frontier, Verizon, Point Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Nottawa Township?

48893 (75%), 48858 (23%), 48622 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nottawa Township in?

Beal City Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Chippewa Hills School District and Mount Pleasant City School District.

How do I register to vote in Nottawa 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 Nottawa 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.