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The Vernon handbook

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

Most mail in Vernon goes to 48476 (96% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Children in Vernon attend Corunna Public School District.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Vernon.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

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

5 home internet providers serve Vernon

99% of 367 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber98%1,000/1,000
FrontierFiber, DSL88%7,000/7,000
Lennon Telephone CompanyCable15%400/10
T-MobileFixed wireless87%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless77%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Vernon’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vernon.

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

Vernon kids go to
PK–3Elsa Meyer Elementary Schoolin Corunna
4–7Corunna Middle Schoolin Corunna
8–12Corunna High Schoolin Corunna

Vernon is in Corunna Public School District.

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.

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

Vernon spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of VernonZIP’s residents in Vernon
48476Vernon, MI96%100%
48429Durand, MI4%0%

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.

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

Questions about living in Vernon

Who provides electricity in Vernon?

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Vernon?

Spectrum, Frontier, Lennon Telephone Company, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Vernon?

48476 (96%), 48429 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Vernon in?

Corunna Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Vernon?

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 Vernon 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.