Living in Hackberry, LA: what to set up and who to call
Hackberry has no town government of its own, so Cameron Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cameron Parish School District. Power in Hackberry comes from Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hackberry, 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 Hackberry.
Power comes from Jefferson Davis Elec Coop
Jefferson Davis Elec Coop (Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hackberry. 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.
Water comes from Cameron Parish Ww District 10
Cameron Parish Ww District 10 supplies Hackberry: about 31% of residents live in its service area. Cameron Parish Ww District 2 serves another 31%. About 39% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,509 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. LA1023005.
2 home internet providers serve Hackberry
70% of 870 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastwyre Broadband | Fiber, DSL | 83% | 100/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hackberry’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hackberry.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hackberry is in Cameron 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Hackberry is unincorporated, so Cameron Parish is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Hackberry is in ZIP code 70645
ZIP codes where Hackberry residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hackberry | ZIP’s residents in Hackberry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70645 | Hackberry, LA | 100% | 100% |
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 Hackberry
Who supplies Hackberry’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cameron Parish Ww District 10 (EPA ID LA1023005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hackberry?
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 Hackberry?
Fastwyre Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hackberry?
70645. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hackberry in?
Cameron Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Hackberry?
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 Cameron 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.