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The Riverdale handbook

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

Riverdale has no town government of its own, so Gratiot County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alma Public Schools. Riverdale has its own library, Seville Township Public Library, at 6734 North Lumberjack Road.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Riverdale has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Gratiot County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Riverdale’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Riverdale’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlma Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code48877Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Riverdale.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Riverdale. 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

7 home internet providers serve Riverdale

100% of 142 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable94%1,000/1,000
Point BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber89%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL69%10/1
ISP ManagemenFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless89%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless63%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Riverdale’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Riverdale.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRiverdale has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Riverdale kids go to
PK–KLuce Road Elementary Schoolin Alma
1–3Hillcrest Elementary Schoolin Alma
6–8Donald L Pavlik Middle Schoolin Alma
9–12Alma Senior High Schoolin Alma

Riverdale is in Alma Public Schools.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Riverdale is unincorporated, so Gratiot County is the local government.

Local governmentGratiot CountyRiverdale is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSeville Township ClerkElections here are run by Seville Township (town or city clerk). Most of Riverdale (85%) votes here; the rest in Sumner Township (15%). PO Box 222, Elwell, MI 48832 · (989) 763-7689 · [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

Riverdale is in ZIP code 48877

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RiverdaleZIP’s residents in Riverdale
48877Riverdale, MI100%12%

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 roomMymichigan Medical Center Alma8.9 miles awayGet a library cardSeville Township Public Library6734 North Lumberjack Road · (989) 833-7776

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

Questions about living in Riverdale

Who provides electricity in Riverdale?

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

What internet providers serve Riverdale?

Spectrum, Point Broadband, Frontier, ISP Managemen, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Riverdale?

48877. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Riverdale in?

Alma Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Riverdale?

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 Seville 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.