Lincoln Theater · Photo: Tjean314 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Baker, LA: what to set up and who to call
City of Baker Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2023. Power in Baker comes from Dixie Electric Membership, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Baker, 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 Baker.
Power comes from Dixie Electric Membership
Dixie Electric Membership (Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Baker. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $180 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 City of Baker Water System
City of Baker Water System supplies almost all of Baker. It draws ground water and serves 13,855 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. LA1033003.
4 home internet providers serve Baker
97% of 4,868 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 94% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 92% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 41% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Baker’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Baker.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Baker (98%) is in Baker City School District.
DSchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Baker spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Baker residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Baker | ZIP’s residents in Baker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70714 | Baker, LA | 99% | 65% |
| 70811 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1% | 1% |
70704 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Baker
Who supplies Baker’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Baker Water System (EPA ID LA1033003). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Baker?
Dixie Electric Membership (Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Baker?
Cox Communications, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Baker?
70714 (99%), 70811 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Baker in?
Baker City School District.
How do I register to vote in Baker?
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 E Baton Rouge 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.