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The Golden Meadow handbook

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

All of Golden Meadow gets its mail under one ZIP code, 70357. For a library card, the closest branch is South Lafourche Public Library, 6.5 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerEntergy Louisianainvestor-owned utility · 11.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Golden Meadow’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLafourche Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code70357Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Golden Meadow.

Electricity

Power comes from Entergy Louisiana

Entergy Louisiana (Entergy Louisiana LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Golden Meadow. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 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 Golden Meadow

100% of 849 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
REVCable, Fiber100%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless87%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless80%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless48%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Golden Meadow’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Golden Meadow.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofgoldenmeadow-la.govOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Golden Meadow 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.

Golden Meadow kids go to
PK–2Golden Meadow Lower Elementary SchoolLafourche Parish School District
3–5Golden Meadow Upper Elementary SchoolLafourche Parish School District
6–8Golden Meadow Middle SchoolLafourche Parish School District
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Golden Meadow is in Lafourche Parish School District.

A−School gradeSee 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.

Official sitetownofgoldenmeadow-la.govGolden Meadow’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsGolden Meadow’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLafourche Parish Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Lafourche Parish (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check voterportal.sos.la.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Golden Meadow is in ZIP code 70357

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Golden MeadowZIP’s residents in Golden Meadow
70357Golden Meadow, LA100%73%
Area code985Wikidata

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 roomLady of the Sea General Hospital5.4 miles awayGet a library cardLafourche Parish Public LibraryNearest branch: South Lafourche Public Library, 16241 East Main St. · (985) 632-7140

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

Questions about living in Golden Meadow

Who provides electricity in Golden Meadow?

Entergy Louisiana (Entergy Louisiana LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Golden Meadow?

REV, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Golden Meadow?

70357. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Golden Meadow in?

Lafourche Parish School District.

How do I register to vote in Golden Meadow?

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 Lafourche 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.