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The Calhoun handbook

Living in Calhoun, LA: what to set up and who to call

Calhoun has no town government of its own, so Ouachita Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ouachita Parish School District. Power in Calhoun comes from Claiborne Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Calhoun has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Calhoun’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Calhoun, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerClaiborne Electric Coopcooperative utility · 13.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Calhoun’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOuachita Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code71225Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Calhoun.

Electricity

Power comes from Claiborne Electric Coop

Claiborne Electric Coop (Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Calhoun. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Louisiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Calhoun

98% of 293 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable96%1,200/35
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber74%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless85%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless24%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Calhoun’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Calhoun.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCalhoun has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Calhoun kids go to
PK–519 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Calhoun Middle SchoolOuachita Parish School District
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Calhoun is in Ouachita 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Calhoun is unincorporated, so Ouachita Parish is the local government.

Local governmentOuachita ParishCalhoun is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOuachita Parish Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Ouachita Parish (county election office). 701 St. John St., Monroe, LA 71201 · (318) 327-1436 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterportal.sos.la.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Calhoun is in ZIP code 71225

ZIP codes where Calhoun residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CalhounZIP’s residents in Calhoun
71225Calhoun, LA100%8%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomGlenwood Regional Medical Center11.6 miles awayGet a library cardOuachita Parish Public LibraryNearest branch: West Ouachita Branch, 188 Highway 546 · (318) 327-5414

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Calhoun

Who provides electricity in Calhoun?

Claiborne Electric Coop (Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Calhoun?

Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Calhoun?

71225. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Calhoun in?

Ouachita Parish School District.

How do I register to vote in Calhoun?

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 Ouachita 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.

  • 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.