Central Bank and Trust Co. · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hessmer, LA: what to set up and who to call
Village of Hessmer Water System reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Almost every address in Hessmer can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hessmer, 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 Hessmer.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hessmer. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 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 Village of Hessmer Water System
Village of Hessmer Water System supplies almost all of Hessmer. It draws ground water (EPA lists Village of Evergreen Water System and City of Marksville Water System as sellers) and serves 3,246 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 61% 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. LA1009008.
4 home internet providers serve Hessmer
100% of 368 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swyft Connect | Fiber, Cable | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL | 53% | 10/1 |
| Optimum | Cable | 5% | 500/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hessmer’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hessmer.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hessmer is in Avoyelles 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.
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.
Hessmer spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hessmer residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hessmer | ZIP’s residents in Hessmer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71341 | Hessmer, LA | 80% | 20% |
| 71350 | Mansura, LA | 20% | 4% |
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 Hessmer
Who supplies Hessmer’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Village of Hessmer Water System (EPA ID LA1009008). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hessmer?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hessmer?
Swyft Connect, AT&T, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hessmer?
71341 (80%), 71350 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hessmer in?
Avoyelles Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Hessmer?
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 Avoyelles 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.