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The Lydia handbook

Living in Lydia, LA: what to set up and who to call

Lydia has no town government of its own, so Iberia Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Iberia Parish School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Iberia Parish Library, 5.6 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Lydia has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Iberia Parish, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Lydia’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lydia, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCleco Powerinvestor-owned utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lydia’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolIberia Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes70560, 70544Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lydia.

Electricity

Power comes from Cleco Power

Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lydia. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Lydia

96% of 399 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OptimumCable96%940/35
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL7%25/3
Cajun BroadbandFixed wireless62%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless22%25/6
CanebrakeFixed wireless20%25/5

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lydia’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lydia.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLydia has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lydia kids go to
PK–614 schoolsDepends on your address
7–126 schoolsDepends on your address

Lydia is in Iberia 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Lydia is unincorporated, so Iberia Parish is the local government.

Local governmentIberia ParishLydia is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereIberia Parish Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Iberia Parish (county election office). 300 S Iberia St, 1st Floor, New Iberia, LA 70560-4543 · (337) 369-4407 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterportal.sos.la.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lydia spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Lydia residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LydiaZIP’s residents in Lydia
70560New Iberia, LA96%2%
70544Jeanerette, LA4%0%

70569 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomIberia Medical Center4.3 miles awayGet a library cardIberia Parish Library445 East Main Street · (337) 364-7150

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Lydia

Who provides electricity in Lydia?

Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lydia?

Optimum, AT&T, Cajun Broadband, Verizon, Canebrake (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lydia?

70560 (96%), 70544 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lydia in?

Iberia Parish School District.

How do I register to vote in Lydia?

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 Iberia 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.

  • 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.