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The Gloster handbook

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

Gloster has no town government of its own, so De Soto Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend De Soto Parish School District. Desoto Regional Health System, 12.1 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSWEPCOinvestor-owned utility · 13.8¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gloster’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDe Soto Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code71030Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from SWEPCO

SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gloster. 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

3 home internet providers serve Gloster

81% of 59 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable78%1,200/35
NextlinkFixed wireless7%500/100
T-MobileFixed wireless3%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 Gloster’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gloster.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGloster 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.

Gloster kids go to
PK–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Gloster is in De Soto 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

Gloster is unincorporated, so De Soto Parish is the local government.

Local governmentDe Soto ParishGloster is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDeSoto Parish Registrar of VotersElections here are run by De Soto Parish (county election office). 104 Crosby St., Mansfield, LA 71052-2046 · (318) 872-1149 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Gloster is in ZIP code 71030

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GlosterZIP’s residents in Gloster
71030Gloster, 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 roomDesoto Regional Health System12.1 miles awayGet a library cardDesoto Parish Library109 Crosby Street · (318) 872-6100

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

Questions about living in Gloster

Who provides electricity in Gloster?

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

What internet providers serve Gloster?

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

What ZIP codes are in Gloster?

71030. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gloster in?

De Soto Parish School District.

How do I register to vote in Gloster?

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 DeSoto 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.