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The Pelkie handbook

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

Pelkie has no town government of its own, so Baraga County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Baraga Area Schools. Almost every address in Pelkie can get fiber (97%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resourcesinvestor-owned utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pelkie’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBaraga Area SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49958Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pelkie. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: www.uppco.com · (800) 562-7680

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Pelkie

97% of 43 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Baraga Telephone CompanyFiber, DSL95%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pelkie’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pelkie.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePelkie 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.

Pelkie kids go to
K–12Baraga Schoolin Baraga

Pelkie is in Baraga Area 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

Pelkie is unincorporated, so Baraga County is the local government.

Local governmentBaraga CountyPelkie is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBaraga Township ClerkElections here are run by Baraga Township (town or city clerk). 325 LYONS STREET, Baraga, MI 49908 · (906) 353-6701 · [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

Pelkie is in ZIP code 49958

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PelkieZIP’s residents in Pelkie
49958Pelkie, MI100%5%

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 roomBaraga County Memorial Hospital11.6 miles awayGet a library cardL'Anse Area School-Public Library201 North 4th Street · (906) 524-6213

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

Questions about living in Pelkie

Who provides electricity in Pelkie?

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pelkie?

Baraga Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pelkie?

49958. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pelkie in?

Baraga Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in Pelkie?

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 Baraga 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.