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The Darrow handbook

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

Darrow has no town government of its own, so Ascension Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ascension Parish School District. Power in Darrow comes from Pointe Coupee Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPointe Coupee Elec Membercooperative utility · 14.8¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Darrow’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAscension Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code70725Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Pointe Coupee Elec Member

Pointe Coupee Elec Member (Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Darrow. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ 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

1 home internet providers serve Darrow

79% of 100 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cox CommunicationsCable81%2,000/35

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Darrow’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Darrow.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDarrow 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.

Darrow kids go to
PK–518 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Darrow is in Ascension 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

Darrow is unincorporated, so Ascension Parish is the local government.

Local governmentAscension ParishDarrow is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAscension Parish Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Ascension 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

Darrow is in ZIP code 70725

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DarrowZIP’s residents in Darrow
70725Darrow, LA100%11%

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 roomPrevost Memorial Hospital2.5 miles awayGet a library cardAscension Parish Library708 South Irma Boulevard · (225) 647-3955

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

Questions about living in Darrow

Who provides electricity in Darrow?

Pointe Coupee Elec Member (Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Darrow?

Cox Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Darrow?

70725. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Darrow in?

Ascension Parish School District.

How do I register to vote in Darrow?

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 Ascension 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.