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The Wakefield Township handbook

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

Wakefield Township runs its own electric utility, City of Wakefield. Elections in Wakefield Township are run by Wakefield Township itself; register with the Wakefield Township Clerk.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCity of Wakefieldmunicipal utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Wakefield TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wakefield Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWakefield-Marenisco School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49968Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from City of Wakefield

City of Wakefield (City of Wakefield - (MI)), a municipal utility, serves all of Wakefield Township.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Wakefield Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Wakefield 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.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wakefield Township.

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

Wakefield Township kids go to
PK–12WakefieldMarenisco Schoolin Wakefield

Wakefield Township is in Wakefield-Marenisco 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsWakefield Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWakefield Township ClerkWakefield Township runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 164, Wakefield, MI 49968 · (906) 224-8551 · [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

Wakefield Township is in ZIP code 49968

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Wakefield TownshipZIP’s residents in Wakefield Township
49968Wakefield, MI100%15%

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 roomAspirus Ironwood Hospital11.7 miles awayGet a library cardWakefield Public Library401 Hancock Street · (906) 229-5236

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

Questions about living in Wakefield Township

Who provides electricity in Wakefield Township?

City of Wakefield (City of Wakefield - (MI)), a municipal utility.

What ZIP codes are in Wakefield Township?

49968. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wakefield Township in?

Wakefield-Marenisco School District.

How do I register to vote in Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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): pending.