Living in Valley Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Voting is local here: the Valley Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. For emergencies, Valley Township is closest to Beacon Allegan, 4.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Valley Township, 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 Valley Township.
Power comes from Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Valley 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.
Which providers serve Valley Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Valley Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
Republic Services picks up trash in Valley Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Valley Township, from the town’s own site.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Cardboard & Paper board
- Magazines, newsprint, paper, & junk mail
- Cartons
- Glass bottles & jars
- Plastic containers #1-7
- Metal cans, pie plates, & foil
From valleytwp.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026, Last Update: October 22, 2026, Last Update: October 6, 2026, October 22, 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 Valley Township (72%) is in Allegan Public Schools; parts are in Fennville Public Schools (28%).
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.
Valley Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Valley Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Valley Township | ZIP’s residents in Valley Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49010 | Allegan, MI | 96% | 12% |
| 49408 | Fennville, MI | 3% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 49450.
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 Valley Township
Who provides electricity in Valley Township?
Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Valley Township?
49010 (96%), 49408 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Valley Township in?
Allegan Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Fennville Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Valley 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 Valley 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: Valley Township’s own website (valleytwp.org), read Oct 22, 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): pending.