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The Pine Township handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Pine Township Clerk: Pine Township runs its own elections. Children in Pine Township attend Lakeview Community Schools.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Pine 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 Pine Township.

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

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

6 home internet providers serve Pine Township

98% of 1,014 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Point BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber85%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber58%1,000/1,000
HomeWorks ConnectFiber24%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless50%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless12%100/20
CMS InternetFixed wireless11%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pine Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pine Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Pine Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Pine Township kids go to
PK–3Lakeview Elementary Schoolin Lakeview
4–7Lakeview Middle Schoolin Lakeview
8–12Lakeview High Schoolin Lakeview

Most of Pine Township (99%) is in Lakeview Community Schools.

BSchool 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 Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pine Township spans 6 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pine TownshipZIP’s residents in Pine Township
48888Stanton, MI32%10%
48850Lakeview, MI30%12%
49347Trufant, MI23%32%
49322Coral, MI10%17%
49326Gowen, MI3%2%
48838Greenville, MI2%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 Pine Township

Who provides electricity in Pine Township?

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

What internet providers serve Pine Township?

Point Broadband, Spectrum, HomeWorks Connect, Verizon, T-Mobile, CMS Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pine Township?

48888 (32%), 48850 (30%), 49347 (23%), 49322 (10%), 49326 (3%), 48838 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pine Township in?

Lakeview Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Pine 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 Pine 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.