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The Platte Township handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Platte Township Clerk: Platte Township runs its own elections. Children in Platte Township attend Benzie County Central School.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Platte Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBenzie County Central SchoolWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49640Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Platte Township.

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

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

5 home internet providers serve Platte Township

91% of 255 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber89%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL22%60/5
Eclipse CommunicationsFixed wireless91%50/50
AT&TFixed wireless7%100/20
T-MobileFixed 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 Platte Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Platte Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Platte 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.

Platte Township kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Platte Township (98%) is in Benzie County Central 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPlatte Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePlatte Township ClerkPlatte Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 6821Indian Hill R., Honor, MI 49640 · (231) 325-2189 · [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

Platte Township is in ZIP code 49640

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Platte TownshipZIP’s residents in Platte Township
49640Honor, MI100%23%

A few homes fall in 49650.

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 roomPaul Oliver Memorial Hospital14.1 miles awayGet a library cardGlen Lake Community Library10115 West Front Street · (231) 326-5361

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

Questions about living in Platte Township

Who provides electricity in Platte Township?

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

What internet providers serve Platte Township?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, Eclipse Communications, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Platte Township?

49640. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Platte Township in?

Benzie County Central School.

How do I register to vote in Platte 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 Platte 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.