St. Clair River Tunnel · Public domainLiving in Port Huron, MI: what to set up and who to call
The City of Port Huron water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.1 ppb, was higher than 91% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). New voters sign up with the Port Huron City Clerk, which runs Port Huron’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Port Huron, 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 Port Huron.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Port Huron. 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 City of Port Huron water system
The City of Port Huron water system supplies almost all of Port Huron. It draws surface water and serves 28,983 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. MI0005480.
4 home internet providers serve Port Huron
100% of 10,615 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 35% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 89% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Emterra picks up trash in Port Huron
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Port Huron, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper bags
- Junk mail (envelopes, flyers, brochures, postcards, etc.)
- Paperboard (no wax coated paperboard)
- Newspaper (remove bags, strings and rubber bands)
- Office paper
- Phone books
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cms9files.revize.com →
From cms9files.revize.com, porthuron.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, July, 2023. 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.
Port Huron is in Port Huron Area School District.
C+School 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.
Port Huron is in ZIP code 48060
ZIP codes where Port Huron residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Port Huron | ZIP’s residents in Port Huron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48060 | Port Huron, MI | 100% | 73% |
48061 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Port Huron
Who supplies Port Huron’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Port Huron water system (EPA ID MI0005480). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.1 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Port Huron?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Port Huron?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Port Huron?
48060. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Port Huron in?
Port Huron Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Port Huron?
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 Port Huron City 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: Port Huron’s own website (cms9files.revize.com, porthuron.org), 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.