Elton United Methodist Church · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Elton, LA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Elton is in ZIP code 70532. The closest ER is Allen Parish Hospital, 9.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elton, 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 Elton.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Elton. 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 Town of Elton Water System
Town of Elton Water System supplies almost all of Elton. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists East Allen Parish Water Works as seller) and serves 1,512 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 69% 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. LA1053001.
5 home internet providers serve Elton
98% of 569 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 96% | 1,000/100 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 53% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| Faster Cajun Networks | Fixed wireless | 11% | 80/8 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Bayou State Containers, LLC picks up trash in Elton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Elton, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofelton.municipalimpact.com →
From townofelton.municipalimpact.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Elton is in Jefferson Davis 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 Mar 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Elton is in ZIP code 70532
ZIP codes where Elton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elton | ZIP’s residents in Elton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70532 | Elton, LA | 100% | 39% |
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 Elton
Who supplies Elton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Elton Water System (EPA ID LA1053001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elton?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elton?
Vyve Broadband, Brightspeed, AT&T, T-Mobile, Faster Cajun Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elton?
70532. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elton in?
Jefferson Davis Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Elton?
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 Jefferson Davis 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: Elton’s own website (townofelton.municipalimpact.com), read Oct 22, 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.