Living in Anacoco, LA: what to set up and who to call
All of Anacoco gets its mail under one ZIP code, 71403. The closest ER is Byrd Regional Hospital, 9.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Anacoco, 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 Anacoco.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Anacoco. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $163 a month (its average across Louisiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Anacoco water system
The Village of Anacoco water system supplies Anacoco: about 43% of residents live in its service area. About 57% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,506 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. LA1115001.
5 home internet providers serve Anacoco
100% of 406 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swyft Connect | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 89% | 500/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 18% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Anacoco’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Anacoco.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Anacoco is in Vernon Parish School District.
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Anacoco is in ZIP code 71403
ZIP codes where Anacoco residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Anacoco | ZIP’s residents in Anacoco |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71403 | Anacoco, LA | 100% | 20% |
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 Anacoco
Who supplies Anacoco’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Anacoco water system (EPA ID LA1115001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Anacoco?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Anacoco?
Swyft Connect, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Anacoco?
71403. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Anacoco in?
Vernon Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Anacoco?
In Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Vernon Parish Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at voterportal.sos.la.gov.
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 Aug 3, 2026 (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.