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The Springvale Township handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Springvale Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. Children in Springvale Township attend Public Schools of Petoskey.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Springvale Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPublic Schools of PetoskeyWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49770Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

6 home internet providers serve Springvale Township

98% of 1,079 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TruestreamFiber93%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber80%1,000/35
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL5%25/3
BrightspeedDSL5%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless23%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless9%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 Springvale Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Springvale Township.

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

Springvale Township kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Petoskey Middle Schoolin Petoskey
9–12Petoskey High Schoolin Petoskey

Springvale Township is in Public Schools of Petoskey.

ASchool 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, electionsSpringvale Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSpringvale Township ClerkSpringvale Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 8198 E Mitchell Rd, PETOSKEY, MI 49770 · (231) 347-3077 · [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

Springvale Township is in ZIP code 49770

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Springvale TownshipZIP’s residents in Springvale Township
49770Petoskey, MI100%12%

A few homes fall in 49713.

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 roomMclaren Northern Michigan8.7 miles awayGet a library cardAlanson Area Public Library7631 Burr Avenue · (231) 548-5465

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

Questions about living in Springvale Township

Who provides electricity in Springvale 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 Springvale Township?

Truestream, Spectrum, AT&T, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Springvale Township?

49770. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Springvale Township in?

Public Schools of Petoskey.

How do I register to vote in Springvale 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 Springvale 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.