Living in Dry Prong, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for Village of Dry Prong Water System, and its latest lead result (6.0 ppb) was higher than 94% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. For an emergency, Rapides Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 19 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dry Prong, 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 Dry Prong.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dry Prong. 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.
Water comes from Village of Dry Prong Water System
Village of Dry Prong Water System supplies Dry Prong: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% 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 1,155 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Nov 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2025: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. LA1043003.
3 home internet providers serve Dry Prong
100% of 196 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swyft Connect | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 82% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Dry Prong’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dry Prong.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dry Prong is in Grant 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Dry Prong is in ZIP code 71423
ZIP codes where Dry Prong residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dry Prong | ZIP’s residents in Dry Prong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71423 | Dry Prong, LA | 100% | 9% |
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 Dry Prong
Who supplies Dry Prong’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Village of Dry Prong Water System (EPA ID LA1043003). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dry Prong?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dry Prong?
Swyft Connect, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dry Prong?
71423. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dry Prong in?
Grant Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Dry Prong?
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 Grant 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: 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.