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The Moonshine handbook

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

Moonshine has no town government of its own, so St. James Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend St. James Parish School District. For a library card, the closest branch is St. James Parish Library, 9.1 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moonshine’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. James Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code70086Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Moonshine

97% of 71 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cox CommunicationsCable85%2,000/35
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless83%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless83%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless23%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Moonshine’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Moonshine.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMoonshine 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.

Moonshine kids go to
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Moonshine is in St. James 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

Moonshine is unincorporated, so St. James Parish is the local government.

Local governmentSt. James ParishMoonshine is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSt James Parish Registrar of VotersElections here are run by St. James Parish (county election office). P.O. Box 179, Convent, LA 70723-0179 · (225) 562-2330 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2021
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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Moonshine is in ZIP code 70086

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MoonshineZIP’s residents in Moonshine
70086Saint James, LA100%9%

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 roomSt. James Parish Hospital9 miles awayGet a library cardSt. James Parish Library1879 West Main Street · (225) 869-3618

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

Questions about living in Moonshine

What internet providers serve Moonshine?

Cox Communications, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Moonshine?

70086. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Moonshine in?

St. James Parish School District.

How do I register to vote in Moonshine?

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 St James 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.

  • 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.