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The Rose Township handbook

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

Rose Township has its own drop-off, Rose Township Collection Center, on 820 East Heath Road. To register to vote, go to the Rose Township Clerk: Rose Township runs its own elections.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

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

5 home internet providers serve Rose Township

54% of 1,160 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 18% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL51%70/3
Point BroadbandFixed wireless, Fiber38%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber20%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless25%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless19%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Rose Township has its own drop-off: Rose Township Collection Center

Where to take trash and recycling in Rose Township, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by not listed

Rose Township Collection Center

820 East Heath Road, Rose City, MI, 48654

Before you go, check the rules on ogemawcountymi.com.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Dec 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Rose Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Surline Middle Schoolin West Branch
9–12Ogemaw Heights High Schoolin West Branch

Rose Township is in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools.

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.

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

Rose Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rose TownshipZIP’s residents in Rose Township
48654Rose City, MI70%38%
48635Lupton, MI30%26%

A few homes fall in 48661.

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.

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

Questions about living in Rose Township

Who provides electricity in Rose Township?

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

What internet providers serve Rose Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Rose Township?

48654 (70%), 48635 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rose Township in?

West Branch-Rose City Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in Rose 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 Rose 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.