Living in Pigeon, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Village of Pigeon water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.0 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest public drop-off to Pigeon is Central Disposal LLC, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pigeon, 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 Pigeon.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pigeon. 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.
Water comes from Village of Pigeon water system
The Village of Pigeon water system supplies almost all of Pigeon. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Caseville as seller) and serves 1,208 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MI0005320.
4 home internet providers serve Pigeon
99% of 564 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Air Advantage | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 95% | 10/1 |
| Pigeon Telephone Company | DSL, Fiber | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AVS Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/7 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pigeon.
Central Disposal LLC
This isn’t Pigeon’s own facility. Whether Pigeon residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pigeon is in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools.
BSchool gradeSee 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.
Pigeon is in ZIP code 48755
ZIP codes where Pigeon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pigeon | ZIP’s residents in Pigeon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48755 | Pigeon, MI | 100% | 40% |
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 Pigeon
Who supplies Pigeon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Pigeon water system (EPA ID MI0005320). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pigeon?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pigeon?
Xfinity, Air Advantage, Pigeon Telephone Company, AVS Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pigeon?
48755. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pigeon in?
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pigeon?
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 Winsor 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.