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The St. James Township handbook

Living in St. James Township, MI: what to set up and who to call

St. James Township runs its own elections, so the St James Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Wired internet is thin in St. James Township: the FCC’s map has 58% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers39% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. James Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBeaver Island Community SchoolWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49782Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

1 home internet providers serve St. James Township

39% of 422 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 39% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TDS TelecomFiber, DSL59%8,000/8,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have St. James Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in St. James Township.

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

St. James Township kids go to
PK–12Beaver Island Community SchoolBeaver Island Community School

St. James Township is in Beaver Island Community School.

Test scores and every school: see 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, electionsSt. James Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSt James Township ClerkSt. James Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 37830 King's Hwy, PO Box 85, BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782 · (231) 448-2761 · [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

St. James Township is in ZIP code 49782

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of St. James TownshipZIP’s residents in St. James Township
49782Beaver Island, MI100%49%
Area code231Wikidata

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 roomSchoolcraft Memorial Hospital33.4 miles awayGet a library cardBeaver Island District Library26400 Donegal Bay Road · (231) 448-2701

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

Questions about living in St. James Township

Who provides electricity in St. James 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 St. James Township?

TDS Telecom (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in St. James Township?

49782. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is St. James Township in?

Beaver Island Community School.

How do I register to vote in St. James 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 St James 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.