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The Gillis handbook

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

Gillis has no town government of its own, so Calcasieu Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Calcasieu Parish School District. Power in Gillis comes from Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Gillis has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Calcasieu Parish, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Gillis’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerJefferson Davis Elec Coopcooperative utility · 14.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gillis’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolCalcasieu Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code70611Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Jefferson Davis Elec Coop

Jefferson Davis Elec Coop (Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Gillis. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $183 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 Gillis

100% of 345 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Fastwyre BroadbandFiber97%100/100
Vyve BroadbandCable70%1,000/50
AT&TFiber, Fixed wireless10%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless17%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Gillis’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gillis.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGillis has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Gillis kids go to
PK–5Gillis Elementary SchoolCalcasieu Parish School District
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Gillis is in Calcasieu 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Gillis is unincorporated, so Calcasieu Parish is the local government.

Local governmentCalcasieu ParishGillis is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCalcasieu Parish Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Calcasieu Parish (county election office). 1000 Ryan St, Ste 7, Lake Charles, LA 70601-5250 · (337) 721-4000 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Gillis is in ZIP code 70611

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GillisZIP’s residents in Gillis
70611Lake Charles, LA100%4%

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 roomChristus Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital11.3 miles awayGet a library cardCalcasieu Parish Public LibraryNearest branch: Moss Bluff Branch, 261 Parish Road · (337) 721-7128

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

Questions about living in Gillis

Who provides electricity in Gillis?

Jefferson Davis Elec Coop (Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Gillis?

Fastwyre Broadband, Vyve Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gillis?

70611. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gillis in?

Calcasieu Parish School District.

How do I register to vote in Gillis?

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 Calcasieu 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.