Varnado, D.A. and Son Store · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Franklinton, LA: what to set up and who to call
Town of Franklinton Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Franklinton comes from Washington-St Tammany E C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Franklinton, 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 Franklinton.
Power comes from Washington-St Tammany E C
Washington-St Tammany E C (Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Franklinton. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 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 Franklinton Water System
Town of Franklinton Water System supplies Franklinton: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 7% 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 4,150 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. LA1117002.
6 home internet providers serve Franklinton
94% of 1,528 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swyft Connect | Cable | 98% | 50/5 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 73% | 50/10 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 52% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 18% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Franklinton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Franklinton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Franklinton is in Washington Parish School District.
B+School 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Franklinton is in ZIP code 70438
ZIP codes where Franklinton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Franklinton | ZIP’s residents in Franklinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70438 | Franklinton, LA | 100% | 19% |
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 Franklinton
Who supplies Franklinton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Franklinton Water System (EPA ID LA1117002). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Franklinton?
Washington-St Tammany E C (Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Franklinton?
Swyft Connect, AT&T, Spectrum, Vexus Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Franklinton?
70438. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Franklinton in?
Washington Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Franklinton?
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 Washington 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.