Living in Port Barre, LA: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Thursdays in Port Barre, collected by Bayou State Containers. Tap water in most of Port Barre comes from the St Landry Wwd 3 Port Barre Area D water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Port Barre, 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 Port Barre.
Power comes from Southwest Louisiana E M C
Southwest Louisiana E M C (Southwest Louisiana E M C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Port Barre. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 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 St Landry Wwd 3 Port Barre Area D water system
The St Landry Wwd 3 Port Barre Area D water system supplies Port Barre: about 51% of residents live in its service area. Town of Port Barre Water System serves another 39%. About 18% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Town of Leonville Water System and Town of Port Barre Water System as sellers) and serves 1,860 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. LA1097037.
4 home internet providers serve Port Barre
100% of 806 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allens Communications | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 31% | 10/1 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 27% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Acadianabroadband | Fixed wireless | 16% | 40/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Port Barre is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Port Barre, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From townofportbarre.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 10/15/2026. 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.
Port Barre is in St. Landry 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 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Port Barre is in ZIP code 70577
ZIP codes where Port Barre residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Port Barre | ZIP’s residents in Port Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70577 | Port Barre, LA | 100% | 40% |
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 Port Barre
Who supplies Port Barre’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The St Landry Wwd 3 Port Barre Area D water system (EPA ID LA1097037). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Port Barre?
Southwest Louisiana E M C (Southwest Louisiana E M C), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Port Barre?
Allens Communications, AT&T, Spectrum, Acadianabroadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Port Barre?
70577. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Port Barre in?
St. Landry Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Port Barre?
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 Landry 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: Port Barre’s own website (townofportbarre.com), read Oct 22, 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.