Living in New Llano, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2022 is still open for Town of New Llano Water System. Vernon Parish School District runs the public schools in New Llano.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Llano, 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 New Llano.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Llano. 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 Town of New Llano Water System
Town of New Llano Water System supplies almost all of New Llano. It draws ground water and serves 3,300 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×7, the latest beginning Dec 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 3 older violations are still open, since 2022: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 52% 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. LA1115022.
4 home internet providers serve New Llano
95% of 962 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 90% | 940/35 |
| Fastwyre Broadband | Fiber | 78% | 100/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 54% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 2% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have New Llano’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Llano.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
New Llano is in Vernon Parish School District.
ASchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
New Llano spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where New Llano residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Llano | ZIP’s residents in New Llano |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71461 | New Llano, LA | 94% | 97% |
| 71446 | Leesville, LA | 6% | 1% |
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 New Llano
Who supplies New Llano’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of New Llano Water System (EPA ID LA1115022). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×7. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in New Llano?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve New Llano?
Optimum, Fastwyre Broadband, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Llano?
71461 (94%), 71446 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Llano in?
Vernon Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in New Llano?
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 Vernon 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.