Photo: Gloverepp · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Denham Springs, LA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Denham Springs comes from Dixie Electric Membership, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Denham Springs-Walker Branch, 1.9 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Denham Springs, 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 Denham Springs.
Power comes from Dixie Electric Membership
Dixie Electric Membership (Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Denham Springs. 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 City of Denham Springs Water System
City of Denham Springs Water System supplies almost all of Denham Springs. It draws ground water and serves 25,725 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. LA1063004.
5 home internet providers serve Denham Springs
97% of 3,879 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 92% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 2,000/100 |
| REV | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Denham Springs depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Denham Springs, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
From cityofdenhamsprings.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated Copyright © 2024 City of Denham Springs.. 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.
Denham Springs is in Livingston Parish 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Denham Springs is in ZIP code 70726
ZIP codes where Denham Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Denham Springs | ZIP’s residents in Denham Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70726 | Denham Springs, LA | 100% | 16% |
70727 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Denham Springs
Who supplies Denham Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Denham Springs Water System (EPA ID LA1063004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Denham Springs?
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 Denham Springs?
AT&T, Cox Communications, REV, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Denham Springs?
70726. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Denham Springs in?
Livingston Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Denham Springs?
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 Livingston 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: Denham Springs’ own website (cityofdenhamsprings.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.