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The Gilliam handbook

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

All of Gilliam gets its mail under one ZIP code, 71029. Public schools here are run by Caddo Parish School District.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerSWEPCOinvestor-owned utility · 13.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gilliam’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCaddo Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code71029Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from SWEPCO

SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gilliam. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $163 a month (its average across Louisiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Gilliam

86% of 95 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityFiber84%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless37%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless28%25/3
NextlinkFixed wireless2%400/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Gilliam’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gilliam.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Gilliam or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Gilliam kids go to
PK–533 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your address

Gilliam is in Caddo 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsGilliam’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCaddo Parish Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Caddo 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

Gilliam is in ZIP code 71029

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GilliamZIP’s residents in Gilliam
71029Gilliam, LA100%65%
Area code318Wikidata

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 roomNorth Caddo Medical Center8.8 miles awayGet a library cardShreve Memorial LibraryNearest branch: Gilliam Branch, 12797 Main Street · (318) 956-4427

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

Questions about living in Gilliam

Who provides electricity in Gilliam?

SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Gilliam?

Xfinity, T-Mobile, AT&T, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gilliam?

71029. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gilliam in?

Caddo Parish School District.

How do I register to vote in Gilliam?

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 Caddo 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.