Living in Whitewater Township, MI: what to set up and who to call
Whitewater Township has its own drop-off, Whitewater Township Recycling Drop Off Site, on 5777 Vinton Road. Voting is local here: the Whitewater Township Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Whitewater 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 Whitewater Township.
Power comes from DTE
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Whitewater 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.
5 home internet providers serve Whitewater Township
87% of 1,480 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 59% | 1,000/35 |
| 186networks | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 59% | 1,024/1,024 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 6% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Whitewater Township has its own drop-off: Whitewater Township Recycling Drop Off Site
Where to take trash and recycling in Whitewater Township, and where the rules are.
Whitewater Township Recycling Drop Off Site
5777 Vinton Road, Williamsburg, MI, 49690
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Sep 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Whitewater Township (98%) is in Elk Rapids Schools; parts are in Traverse City Area Public Schools (2%).
ASchool 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Whitewater Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Whitewater Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Whitewater Township | ZIP’s residents in Whitewater Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49690 | Williamsburg, MI | 95% | 39% |
| 49696 | Traverse City, MI | 5% | 1% |
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 Whitewater Township
Who provides electricity in Whitewater Township?
DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Whitewater Township?
Spectrum, 186networks, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Whitewater Township?
49690 (95%), 49696 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Whitewater Township in?
Elk Rapids Schools. Parts of the city are in Traverse City Area Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Whitewater 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 Whitewater 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.