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The Wales Township handbook

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

Voting is local here: the Wales Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. For a library card, the closest branch is Lois Wagner Memorial Library, 10.0 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wales Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMemphis Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code48027Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wales Township. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Wales Township

83% of 1,348 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL70%90/5
XfinityFiber, Cable51%2,000/2,000
Mercury FiberFixed wireless43%150/20
VerizonFixed wireless16%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless15%100/20
Air AdvantageFixed wireless13%10/1

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wales Township.

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

Wales Township kids go to
PK–5Memphis Elementary Schoolin Memphis
6–12Memphis JuniorSenior High Schoolin Memphis

Most of Wales Township (74%) is in Memphis Community Schools; parts are in Port Huron Area School District (13%) and Yale Public Schools (11%).

B+School 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, electionsWales Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWales Township ClerkWales Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 1372 Wales Center Road, Goodells, MI 48027 · (810) 325-1517 · [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

Wales Township is in ZIP code 48027

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Wales TownshipZIP’s residents in Wales Township
48027Goodells, MI100%100%

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 roomLake Huron Medical Center12 miles awayGet a library cardLois Wagner Memorial Library35200 Division Road · (586) 727-2665

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

Questions about living in Wales Township

Who provides electricity in Wales Township?

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Wales Township?

Frontier, Xfinity, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile, Air Advantage (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wales Township?

48027. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wales Township in?

Memphis Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Port Huron Area School District and Yale Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Wales 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 Wales 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.