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The Ronald Township handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Ronald Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Only 32% of addresses in Ronald Township can get a wired internet connection, 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 Ronald Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ronald Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolIonia Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes48846, 48834, 48865 +2Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

77% of 822 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Point BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber60%200/50
FrontierDSL18%70/3
SpectrumCable, Fiber15%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless65%300/20
CMS InternetFixed wireless17%200/200
T-MobileFixed wireless5%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 Ronald Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ronald Township.

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

Ronald Township kids go to
PK–5RB Boyce Elementary SchoolIonia Public Schools
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Ronald Township (59%) is in Ionia Public Schools; parts are in Carson City-Crystal Area School District (41%).

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, electionsRonald Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRonald Township ClerkRonald Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 4987 Stage Rd, Ionia, MI 48846 · (616) 527-0617 · [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

Ronald Township spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ronald TownshipZIP’s residents in Ronald Township
48846Ionia, MI49%4%
48834Fenwick, MI32%26%
48865Orleans, MI10%11%
48870Palo, MI7%100%
48860Muir, MI2%2%

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 roomSheridan Community Hospital9.8 miles awayGet a library cardIonia Community Library126 East Main Street · (616) 527-3680

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

Questions about living in Ronald Township

Who provides electricity in Ronald 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 Ronald Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Ronald Township?

48846 (49%), 48834 (32%), 48865 (10%), 48870 (7%), 48860 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ronald Township in?

Ionia Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Carson City-Crystal Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Ronald 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 Ronald 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.