Feodar Protar Cabin · Photo: Jhflanagan · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Peaine Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Elections in Peaine Township are run by Peaine Township itself; register with the Peaine Township Clerk. The ER is a drive from Peaine Township: the closest is Charlevoix Area Hospital, 27.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Peaine 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 Peaine Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Peaine 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.
1 home internet providers serve Peaine Township
0% of 506 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | DSL | 94% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Peaine Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Peaine Township, from the town’s own site.
Beaver Island Transfer Station
36770 East Side Dr
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Plastic
- Glass
From webgen1files1.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated April 1, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Peaine Township is in Beaver Island Community School.
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.
Peaine Township is in ZIP code 49782
ZIP codes where Peaine Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Peaine Township | ZIP’s residents in Peaine Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49782 | Beaver Island, MI | 100% | 51% |
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 Peaine Township
Who provides electricity in Peaine 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 Peaine Township?
TDS Telecom (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Peaine Township?
49782. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Peaine Township in?
Beaver Island Community School.
How do I register to vote in Peaine 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 Peaine 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: Peaine Township’s own website (webgen1files1.revize.com), 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.