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The Raber Township handbook

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

Power in Raber Township comes from Cloverland Electric Co-op, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Raber Township Clerk: Raber Township runs its own elections.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Raber 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 Raber Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Cloverland Electric Co-op

Cloverland Electric Co-op (Cloverland Electric Co-op), a cooperative utility, serves all of Raber Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: www.cloverland.com · (906) 635-6800

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

Internet

Which providers serve Raber Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Raber Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Raber Township.

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

Raber Township kids go to
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Raber Township (51%) is in DeTour Area Schools; parts are in Pickford Public Schools (49%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Raber Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Raber TownshipZIP’s residents in Raber Township
49736Goetzville, MI79%90%
49774Pickford, MI18%4%
49719Cedarville, MI3%1%

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 Raber Township

Who provides electricity in Raber Township?

Cloverland Electric Co-op (Cloverland Electric Co-op), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Raber Township?

49736 (79%), 49774 (18%), 49719 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Raber Township in?

DeTour Area Schools. Parts of the city are in Pickford Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Raber 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 Raber 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): pending.