Living in Walker, MI: what to set up and who to call
The Grand Rapids water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.0 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). To register to vote, go to the Walker City Clerk: Walker runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Walker, 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 Walker.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Walker. 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.
Water comes from Grand Rapids water system
The Grand Rapids water system supplies Walker: about 86% of residents live in its service area. About 14% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 306,901 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 14.1 ppb. That’s higher than 95% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MI0002790.
5 home internet providers serve Walker
94% of 7,556 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 34% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 81% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 22% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Walker.
SafeChem Household Hazardous Waste Collection
1045 Wealthy Street Southwest, 49504
This isn’t Walker’s own facility. Whether Walker residents may use it is the town’s rule: check ci.walker.mi.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Walker (58%) is in Kenowa Hills Public Schools; parts are in Grandville Public Schools (40%) and Comstock Park Public Schools (2%).
A−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 Jun 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Walker spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Walker residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Walker | ZIP’s residents in Walker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49534 | Grand Rapids, MI | 69% | 72% |
| 49544 | Grand Rapids, MI | 28% | 75% |
| 49504 | Grand Rapids, MI | 3% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 49321.
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 Walker
Who supplies Walker’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Grand Rapids water system (EPA ID MI0002790). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Walker?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Walker?
Xfinity, AT&T, Metronet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Walker?
49534 (69%), 49544 (28%), 49504 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Walker in?
Kenowa Hills Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Grandville Public Schools and Comstock Park Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Walker?
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 Walker City Clerk. Check your registration at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.