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The Star Township handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Star Township Clerk, which runs Star Township’s elections. The nearest emergency room is Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, 21.1 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Star Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlba Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49730, 49611Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

82% of 834 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Pigeon Telephone CompanyDSL81%50/7
SpectrumFiber, Cable64%1,000/1,000
TruestreamFiber17%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless41%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless20%100/20
186networksFixed wireless12%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Star Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Star Township.

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

Star Township kids go to
PK–12Alba Schoolin Alba

Star Township is in Alba Public Schools.

DSchool 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, electionsStar Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereStar Township ClerkStar Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 4081 Cinder Hill Rd, Elmira, MI 49730 · (231) 357-3353 · [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

Star Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Star TownshipZIP’s residents in Star Township
49730Elmira, MI94%43%
49611Alba, MI6%27%

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 roomKalkaska Memorial Health Center21.1 miles awayGet a library cardMancelona Township Library202 West State Street · (231) 587-9451

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

Questions about living in Star Township

Who provides electricity in Star 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 Star Township?

Pigeon Telephone Company, Spectrum, Truestream, Verizon, T-Mobile, 186networks (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Star Township?

49730 (94%), 49611 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Star Township in?

Alba Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Star 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 Star 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.