Photo: Jackx3 at en.wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Plaquemine, LA: what to set up and who to call
Plaquemine runs its own electric utility, City of Plaquemine. Plaquemine has its own library, Iberville Parish Library, at 24605 J. Gerald Berret Boulevard.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Plaquemine, 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 Plaquemine.
Power comes from City of Plaquemine
City of Plaquemine (City of Plaquemine - (LA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Plaquemine.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Plaquemine Water System
City of Plaquemine Water System supplies almost all of Plaquemine. It draws ground water (EPA lists Intracoastal Water System West as seller) and serves 14,043 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
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. That’s lower than 59% 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. LA1047005.
4 home internet providers serve Plaquemine
100% of 2,916 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| REV | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/30 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 95% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 94% | 2,000/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Plaquemine’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plaquemine.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Plaquemine is in Iberville Parish School District.
B+School 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 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Plaquemine is in ZIP code 70764
ZIP codes where Plaquemine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Plaquemine | ZIP’s residents in Plaquemine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70764 | Plaquemine, LA | 100% | 40% |
70765 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.
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 Plaquemine
Who supplies Plaquemine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Plaquemine Water System (EPA ID LA1047005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% 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 Plaquemine?
City of Plaquemine (City of Plaquemine - (LA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Plaquemine?
REV, AT&T, Cox Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Plaquemine?
70764. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Plaquemine in?
Iberville Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Plaquemine?
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 Iberville 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.