Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Haughton, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for Town of Haughton Water System. Children in Haughton attend Bossier Parish School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Haughton, 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 Haughton.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Haughton. 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 Haughton Water System
Town of Haughton Water System supplies Haughton: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 9% 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 5,355 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×8, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 7 older violations are still open, since 2025: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. LA1015011.
5 home internet providers serve Haughton
97% of 2,084 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 33% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 78% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 3% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Haughton depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Haughton, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on haughtonla.gov →
From haughtonla.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Haughton is in Bossier 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.
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.
Haughton is in ZIP code 71037
ZIP codes where Haughton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Haughton | ZIP’s residents in Haughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71037 | Haughton, LA | 100% | 21% |
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 Haughton
Who supplies Haughton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Haughton Water System (EPA ID LA1015011). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×8. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Haughton?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Haughton?
Optimum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Haughton?
71037. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Haughton in?
Bossier Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Haughton?
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 Bossier 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: Haughton’s own website (haughtonla.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.