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

White Pine has no town government of its own, so Ontonagon County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ontonagon Area Schools. For an emergency, Aspirus Ironwood Hospital is the closest ER, 30.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
White Pine has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Ontonagon County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on White Pine’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resourcesinvestor-owned utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have White Pine’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOntonagon Area SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49971Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in White Pine.

Electricity

Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of White Pine. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: www.uppco.com · (800) 562-7680

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve White Pine

93% of 370 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jamadots InternetDSL99%50/4
SpectrumCable93%1,000/35
Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan UniversityFixed wireless5%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have White Pine’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in White Pine.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWhite Pine has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

White Pine kids go to
K–12Ontonagon Area Schoolin Ontonagon

White Pine is in Ontonagon Area Schools.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

White Pine is unincorporated, so Ontonagon County is the local government.

Local governmentOntonagon CountyWhite Pine is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCarp Lake Township ClerkElections here are run by Carp Lake Township (town or city clerk). 17 Main Street, PO BOX 397, White Pine, MI 49971 · (906) 885-5884 · [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

White Pine is in ZIP code 49971

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of White PineZIP’s residents in White Pine
49971White Pine, 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 roomAspirus Ironwood Hospital30.6 miles awayGet a library cardCarp Lake Township Library35349 Mall Circle Drive · (906) 885-5888

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

Questions about living in White Pine

Who provides electricity in White Pine?

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve White Pine?

Jamadots Internet, Spectrum, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in White Pine?

49971. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is White Pine in?

Ontonagon Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in White Pine?

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 Carp Lake 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.