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The Novesta Township handbook

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

Elections in Novesta Township are run by Novesta Township itself; register with the Novesta Township Clerk. For emergencies, Novesta Township is closest to Hills & Dales General Hospital, 4.2 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 Novesta Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Novesta Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCass City Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48729, 48726Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Novesta 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

8 home internet providers serve Novesta Township

97% of 682 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Highline InternetFiber75%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL, Fiber57%90/5
Air AdvantageFixed wireless, Fiber34%10/1
TEC FiberFiber24%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable20%1,000/1,000
AVS BroadbandFixed wireless48%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 Novesta Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Novesta Township.

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

Novesta Township kids go to
PK–6Cass City Elementaryin Cass City
7–12Cass City Jr and Sr High Schoolin Cass City

Novesta Township is in Cass City 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, electionsNovesta Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNovesta Township ClerkNovesta Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 1935 N Englehart Road, Deford, MI 48729 · (989) 872-2792 · [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

Novesta Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Novesta TownshipZIP’s residents in Novesta Township
48729Deford, MI59%56%
48726Cass City, MI41%10%

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 roomHills & Dales General Hospital4.2 miles awayGet a library cardRawson Memorial Library6495 Pine Street · (989) 872-2856

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

Questions about living in Novesta Township

Who provides electricity in Novesta Township?

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

What internet providers serve Novesta Township?

Highline Internet, Frontier, Air Advantage, TEC Fiber, Spectrum, AVS Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Novesta Township?

48729 (59%), 48726 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Novesta Township in?

Cass City Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Novesta 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 Novesta 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.