Living in Blanchard, LA: what to set up and who to call
Town of Blanchard Water System reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: chlorine dioxide, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size reported none. Children in Blanchard attend Caddo Parish School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blanchard, 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 Blanchard.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Blanchard. 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 Town of Blanchard Water System
Town of Blanchard Water System supplies Blanchard: about 64% of residents live in its service area. About 36% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 16,326 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorine dioxide, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 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. LA1017006.
6 home internet providers serve Blanchard
100% of 1,640 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 76% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 22% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 22% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Blanchard’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blanchard.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Blanchard is in Caddo Parish School District.
BSchool 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Blanchard spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Blanchard residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blanchard | ZIP’s residents in Blanchard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71107 | Shreveport, LA | 94% | 11% |
| 71009 | Blanchard, LA | 6% | 100% |
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 Blanchard
Who supplies Blanchard’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Blanchard Water System (EPA ID LA1017006). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorine dioxide, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Blanchard?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Blanchard?
Sparklight, AT&T, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blanchard?
71107 (94%), 71009 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blanchard in?
Caddo Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Blanchard?
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 Caddo 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.