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The Rome Township handbook

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

To register to vote, go to the Rome Township Clerk: Rome Township runs its own elections. Almost every address in Rome Township can get fiber (94%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rome Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOnsted Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49221, 49265, 49253 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

7 home internet providers serve Rome Township

99% of 883 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Midwest Energy & CommunicationsFiber95%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL15%10/1
Mercury FiberFixed wireless88%150/20
AT&TFixed wireless45%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless42%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless41%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rome Township.

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

Rome Township kids go to
PK–5Onsted Elementaryin Onsted
6–8Onsted Middle Schoolin Onsted
9–12Onsted Community High Schoolin Onsted

Most of Rome Township (98%) is in Onsted Community Schools.

BSchool 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, electionsRome Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRome Township ClerkRome Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 9212 Woerner Road, Onsted, MI 49265 · (517) 605-5163 · [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

Rome Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rome TownshipZIP’s residents in Rome Township
49221Adrian, MI49%2%
49265Onsted, MI26%10%
49253Manitou Beach, MI16%10%
49235Clayton, MI8%8%

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 roomPromedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital9.4 miles awayGet a library cardLenawee County Library4459 West Us 223 · (517) 263-1011

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

Questions about living in Rome Township

Who provides electricity in Rome 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 Rome Township?

Midwest Energy & Communications, Frontier, Mercury Fiber, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rome Township?

49221 (49%), 49265 (26%), 49253 (16%), 49235 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rome Township in?

Onsted Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Rome 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 Rome 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.