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The Chataignier handbook

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

Chataignier spans 2 ZIP codes; 70524 holds the most residents (65%). For emergencies, Chataignier is closest to Acadian Medical Center, 6.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerCleco Powerinvestor-owned utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chataignier’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEvangeline Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes70524, 70586Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Cleco Power

Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chataignier. 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

4 home internet providers serve Chataignier

91% of 166 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LFT FiberFiber87%10,000/10,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber84%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL23%60/5
AT&TFixed wireless45%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 Chataignier’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chataignier.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Chataignier or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Chataignier kids go to
PK–8Chataignier Elementary SchoolEvangeline Parish School District
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Chataignier is in Evangeline 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsChataignier’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereEvangeline Parish Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Evangeline 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

Chataignier spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ChataignierZIP’s residents in Chataignier
70524Chataignier, LA65%77%
70586Ville Platte, LA35%0%
Area code337Wikidata

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 roomAcadian Medical Center6.6 miles awayGet a library cardEvangeline Parish LibraryNearest branch: Chataignier Branch, 111 N. 1st Street · (337) 885-2028

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

Questions about living in Chataignier

Who provides electricity in Chataignier?

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

What internet providers serve Chataignier?

LFT Fiber, Spectrum, Brightspeed, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Chataignier?

70524 (65%), 70586 (35%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chataignier in?

Evangeline Parish School District.

How do I register to vote in Chataignier?

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 Evangeline 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.