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The Overisel Township handbook

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

There is no curbside pickup in Overisel Township: residents take trash to Overisel Transfer Station. Elections in Overisel Township are run by Overisel Township itself; register with the Overisel Township Clerk.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Overisel 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 Overisel Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Overisel 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Overisel Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Overisel Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

No curbside pickup in Overisel Township: trash goes to the transfer station

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Overisel Township, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereDrop-off onlyNo curbside pickup: you take it to the drop-offoveriseltownship.org
Transfer stationOverisel Transfer StationHours ↓
Transfer station · where your trash goes

Overisel Transfer Station

46th Avenue, ¼ mile north of Sandyview school

Permit needed
MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Mon9 am–1 pm
  • Sat9 am–1 pm
What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

  • Glass
  • Paper
  • Metal cans
  • Plastic
  • Flattened cardboard
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pageoveriseltownship.org →
Get the permit from Town Hall(269) 751-7030Tuesdays 9am-5pm

From overiseltownship.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-13. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Overisel Township kids go to
PK–4Bentheim Elementary SchoolHamilton Community Schools
5–8Hamilton Middle Schoolin Hamilton
9–12Hamilton High Schoolin Hamilton

Most of Overisel Township (81%) is in Hamilton Community Schools; parts are in Zeeland Public Schools (19%).

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

Overisel Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Overisel TownshipZIP’s residents in Overisel Township
49419Hamilton, MI65%23%
49423Holland, MI32%2%
49464Zeeland, MI3%0%

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 Overisel Township

Who provides electricity in Overisel Township?

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Overisel Township?

49419 (65%), 49423 (32%), 49464 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Overisel Township in?

Hamilton Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Zeeland Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Overisel 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 Overisel 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: Overisel Township’s own website (overiseltownship.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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): pending.