Photo: TheLionHasSeen · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Greenwood, LA: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by Town of Greenwood Water System, which supplies Greenwood, came in at 29.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. Xfinity and AT&T both wire most of Greenwood; 31% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Greenwood. 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.
Water comes from Town of Greenwood Water System
Town of Greenwood Water System supplies Greenwood: about 78% of residents live in its service area. About 22% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Shreveport Water System as seller) and serves 5,205 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Apr 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 29.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. LA1017014.
5 home internet providers serve Greenwood
98% of 1,373 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 77% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 44% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 6% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Greenwood’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Greenwood.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Greenwood is in Caddo Parish School District.
BSchool 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Greenwood is in ZIP code 71033
ZIP codes where Greenwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Greenwood | ZIP’s residents in Greenwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71033 | Greenwood, LA | 99% | 87% |
A few homes fall in 71129, 71119.
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 Greenwood
Who supplies Greenwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Greenwood Water System (EPA ID LA1017014). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 29.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Greenwood?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Greenwood?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Greenwood?
71033. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Greenwood in?
Caddo Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Greenwood?
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.
- 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.