Living in Wellington Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Wellington Township comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Wellington Township runs its own elections, so the Wellington Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wellington 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 Wellington Township.
Power comes from Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wellington Township. Its homes paid an average of 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: pieg.com · (800) 423-6634
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Wellington Township
63% of 212 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Connect | Fiber | 60% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 14% | 90/5 |
| Ridge Tower Network | Fixed wireless | 97% | 250/250 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 5% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wellington Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wellington Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Wellington Township (68%) is in Alpena Public Schools; parts are in Hillman Community Schools (32%).
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.
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.
Wellington Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wellington Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wellington Township | ZIP’s residents in Wellington Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49753 | Lachine, MI | 66% | 8% |
| 49746 | Hillman, MI | 22% | 2% |
| 49776 | Posen, MI | 12% | 2% |
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 Wellington Township
Who provides electricity in Wellington Township?
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop (Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 23.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wellington Township?
Presque Isle Connect, Frontier, Ridge Tower Network, Bug Tussel, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wellington Township?
49753 (66%), 49746 (22%), 49776 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wellington Township in?
Alpena Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Hillman Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Wellington 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 Wellington 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.