Living in Rio, LA: what to set up and who to call
Rio has no town government of its own, so Washington Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bogalusa City School District. Power in Rio comes from Washington-St Tammany E C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rio, 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 Rio.
Power comes from Washington-St Tammany E C
Washington-St Tammany E C (Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rio. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Louisiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Rio
96% of 69 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 87% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rio’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rio.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rio is in Bogalusa City 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Rio is unincorporated, so Washington Parish is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Rio is in ZIP code 70427
ZIP codes where Rio residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rio | ZIP’s residents in Rio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70427 | Bogalusa, LA | 100% | 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 Rio
Who provides electricity in Rio?
Washington-St Tammany E C (Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rio?
Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rio?
70427. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rio in?
Bogalusa City School District.
How do I register to vote in Rio?
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 Washington 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.