Whitefish Point Lighthouse · Photo: Browermd · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Whitefish Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Power in Whitefish Township comes from Cloverland Electric Co-op, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Voting is local here: the Whitefish Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Whitefish 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 Whitefish Township.
Power comes from Cloverland Electric Co-op
Cloverland Electric Co-op (Cloverland Electric Co-op), a cooperative utility, serves all of Whitefish Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.cloverland.com · (906) 635-6800
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
1 home internet providers serve Whitefish Township
83% of 967 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamadots Internet | Fiber, DSL | 88% | 500/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Whitefish Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Whitefish Township, from the town’s own site.
Whitefish Township Transfer Station
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From whitefishtownshipmi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-07. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Whitefish Township is in Whitefish Township 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.
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.
Whitefish Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Whitefish Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Whitefish Township | ZIP’s residents in Whitefish Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49768 | Paradise, MI | 85% | 100% |
| 49728 | Eckerman, MI | 13% | 21% |
| 49748 | Hulbert, MI | 2% | 5% |
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 Whitefish Township
Who provides electricity in Whitefish Township?
Cloverland Electric Co-op (Cloverland Electric Co-op), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Whitefish Township?
Jamadots Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Whitefish Township?
49768 (85%), 49728 (13%), 49748 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Whitefish Township in?
Whitefish Township Schools.
How do I register to vote in Whitefish 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 Whitefish 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: Whitefish Township’s own website (whitefishtownshipmi.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.