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The Paris handbook

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

Paris has no town government of its own, so Mecosta County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Reed City Area Public Schools. The nearest library is Reed City Public Library (Reed City Area District Library), 5.8 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Paris has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mecosta County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Paris’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paris’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolReed City Area Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49338Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Paris.

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

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

4 home internet providers serve Paris

100% of 146 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 30% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable95%1,000/1,000
Point BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber93%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless86%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless5%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Paris’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Paris.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileParis has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Paris kids go to
PK–4GT Norman Elementary Schoolin Reed City
5–8Reed City Middle Schoolin Reed City
9–12Reed City High Schoolin Reed City

Paris is in Reed City Area Public 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Paris is unincorporated, so Mecosta County is the local government.

Local governmentMecosta CountyParis is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGreen Township ClerkElections here are run by Green Charter Township (town or city clerk). 21431 Northland Drive, Paris, MI 49338 · (231) 796-6201 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Paris is in ZIP code 49338

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ParisZIP’s residents in Paris
49338Paris, MI100%15%

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 roomCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital6.3 miles awayGet a library cardReed City Public Library829 South Chestnut Street · (231) 832-2131

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

Questions about living in Paris

Who provides electricity in Paris?

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

What internet providers serve Paris?

Spectrum, Point Broadband, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Paris?

49338. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Paris in?

Reed City Area Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Paris?

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 Green 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.