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The Richland Township handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Richland Township Clerk, which runs Richland Township’s elections. The nearest library is Richland Community Library, 0.9 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGull Lake Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49083, 49004, 49048Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Richland Township. Its homes paid an average of 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: consumersenergy.com · (800) 477-5050

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Richland Township

90% of 3,329 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable78%2,000/250
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber20%5,000/5,000
SpectrumCable5%1,000/35
VerizonFixed wireless70%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless31%100/20
Mercury FiberFixed wireless29%150/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richland Township.

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

Richland Township kids go to
K–2Richland Elementary SchoolGull Lake Community Schools
3–5Thomas M Ryan Intermediate SchoolGull Lake Community Schools
6–8Gull Lake Middle SchoolGull Lake Community Schools
9–12Gull Lake High SchoolGull Lake Community Schools

Richland Township is in Gull Lake Community Schools.

ASchool 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, electionsRichland Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRichland Township ClerkRichland Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 7401 N 32ND ST, Richland, MI 49083 · (269) 629-4921 · [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

Richland Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Richland TownshipZIP’s residents in Richland Township
49083Richland, MI79%86%
49004Kalamazoo, MI14%7%
49048Kalamazoo, MI7%2%
Area code269Wikidata

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 roomBorgess Medical Center6.5 miles awayGet a library cardRichland Community Library8951 Park Street · (269) 629-9085

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

Questions about living in Richland Township

Who provides electricity in Richland Township?

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Richland Township?

Xfinity, AT&T, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, Mercury Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Richland Township?

49083 (79%), 49004 (14%), 49048 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Gull Lake Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Richland 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 Richland 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.