Living in Central, LA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Central comes from Dixie Electric Membership, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For home internet, most of Central can choose between Cox Communications and AT&T.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Central, 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 Central.
Power comes from Dixie Electric Membership
Dixie Electric Membership (Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Central. 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 Baton Rouge Water Company
Baton Rouge Water Company supplies Central: about 87% of residents live in its service area. City of Denham Springs Water System serves another 5%. About 6% 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 596,844 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 67% 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. LA1033005.
4 home internet providers serve Central
97% of 12,149 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 2,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 81% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 37% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling for Central
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Central, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check centralgov.com →
From centralgov.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Central is in Central Community School District.
ASchool 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.
Central spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Central residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Central | ZIP’s residents in Central |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70739 | Greenwell Springs, LA | 41% | 94% |
| 70818 | Baton Rouge, LA | 35% | 100% |
| 70770 | Pride, LA | 9% | 69% |
| 70714 | Baker, LA | 8% | 13% |
| 70791 | Zachary, LA | 7% | 7% |
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 Central
Who supplies Central’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Baton Rouge Water Company (EPA ID LA1033005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Central?
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 Central?
Cox Communications, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Central?
70739 (41%), 70818 (35%), 70770 (9%), 70714 (8%), 70791 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Central in?
Central Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Central?
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: Central’s own website (centralgov.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.