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The Rich Township handbook

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

Elections in Rich Township are run by Rich Township itself; register with the Rich Township Clerk. Watertown Township Library, 4.4 miles away, is the closest library to Rich Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Rich TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rich Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Branch Area SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48760, 48435, 48744 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

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

Which providers serve Rich Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Rich 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 Rich Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rich Township.

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

Rich Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Rich Township (55%) is in North Branch Area Schools; parts are in Mayville Community School District (45%).

B+School 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsRich Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRich Township ClerkRich Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 9873 Silverwood Rd., Silverwood, MI 48760 · (810) 417-2125 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rich Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rich TownshipZIP’s residents in Rich Township
48760Silverwood, MI27%32%
48435Fostoria, MI27%20%
48744Mayville, MI26%9%
48461North Branch, MI19%4%

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 roomMarlette Regional Hospital11.4 miles awayGet a library cardWatertown Township Library9405 Foster Street · (989) 795-2794

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

Questions about living in Rich Township

Who provides electricity in Rich Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Rich Township?

48760 (27%), 48435 (27%), 48744 (26%), 48461 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rich Township in?

North Branch Area Schools. Parts of the city are in Mayville Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Rich 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 Rich 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.