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The Center Point handbook

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

Center Point has no town government of its own, so Avoyelles Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Avoyelles Parish School District. For emergencies, Center Point is closest to Avoyelles Hospital, 11.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCleco Powerinvestor-owned utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Center PointData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Center Point’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAvoyelles Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code71323Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Center Point.

Electricity

Power comes from Cleco Power

Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Center Point. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 a month (its average across Louisiana).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Center Point

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Center Point, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Center Point’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Center Point.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCenter Point 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.

Center Point kids go to
PK–66 schoolsDepends on your address
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Center Point is in Avoyelles 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

Center Point is unincorporated, so Avoyelles Parish is the local government.

Local governmentAvoyelles ParishCenter Point is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAvoyelles Parish Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Avoyelles Parish (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check voterportal.sos.la.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Center Point is in ZIP code 71323

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Center PointZIP’s residents in Center Point
71323Center Point, LA100%50%

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 roomAvoyelles Hospital11.5 miles awayGet a library cardAvoyelles Parish Library660 N Main Street · (318) 253-7559

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

Questions about living in Center Point

Who provides electricity in Center Point?

Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Center Point?

71323. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Center Point in?

Avoyelles Parish School District.

How do I register to vote in Center Point?

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 Avoyelles 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): pending.