Photo: Dave Parker · CC BY 3.0Living in Southfield, MI: what to set up and who to call
Southfield has its own drop-off, Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County, on 20000 8 Mile Road. New voters sign up with the Southfield City Clerk, which runs Southfield’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Southfield, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Southfield.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Southfield. 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.
Water comes from Southfield water system
The Southfield water system supplies almost all of Southfield. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Southeastern Oakland Co W Auth as seller) and serves 71,739 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.2 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MI0006160.
5 home internet providers serve Southfield
100% of 19,508 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 95% | 5,000/5,000 |
| 123.net | Fiber | 3% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Southfield depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Southfield, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on cityofsouthfield.com →
- RecyclingEvery week, day by address
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County
20000 8 Mile Road, Southfield, MI, 48075
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From cityofsouthfield.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Southfield (94%) is in Southfield Public School District; parts are in Birmingham City School District (3%) and Oak Park City School District (3%).
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
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.
Southfield spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Southfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Southfield | ZIP’s residents in Southfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48075 | Southfield, MI | 30% | 100% |
| 48076 | Southfield, MI | 29% | 84% |
| 48033 | Southfield, MI | 22% | 100% |
| 48034 | Southfield, MI | 19% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 48334. 48037, 48086 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Southfield
Who supplies Southfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Southfield water system (EPA ID MI0006160). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Southfield?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Southfield?
Xfinity, AT&T, 123.net, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Southfield?
48075 (30%), 48076 (29%), 48033 (22%), 48034 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Southfield in?
Southfield Public School District. Parts of the city are in Birmingham City School District and Oak Park City School District.
How do I register to vote in Southfield?
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 Southfield City Clerk. Check your registration at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Southfield’s own website (cityofsouthfield.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.