Photo: Billy Hathorn · Public domainLiving in Homer, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Town of Homer Water System. Power in Homer comes from Claiborne Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Homer, 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 Homer.
Power comes from Claiborne Electric Coop
Claiborne Electric Coop (Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Homer. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 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 Homer Water System
Town of Homer Water System supplies almost all of Homer. It draws ground water and serves 4,524 people in all.
13 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×12, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 3 older violations are still open, since 2024: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 4.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. That’s higher than 90% 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. LA1027003.
3 home internet providers serve Homer
100% of 1,428 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 72% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Republic Services picks up trash in Homer
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Homer, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofhomer.com →
From townofhomer.com, 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.
Homer is in Claiborne 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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Homer is in ZIP code 71040
ZIP codes where Homer residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Homer | ZIP’s residents in Homer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71040 | Homer, LA | 100% | 33% |
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 Homer
Who supplies Homer’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Homer Water System (EPA ID LA1027003). It reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×12, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.7 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Homer?
Claiborne Electric Coop (Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Homer?
Sparklight, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Homer?
71040. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Homer in?
Claiborne Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Homer?
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 Claiborne 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: Homer’s own website (townofhomer.com), 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.