Adam Ponthieu Store-Big Bend Post Office · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Simmesport, LA: what to set up and who to call
Town of Simmesport Water System reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size reported none. The nearest emergency room is Avoyelles Hospital, 18.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Simmesport, 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 Simmesport.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Simmesport. 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 Simmesport Water System
Town of Simmesport Water System supplies almost all of Simmesport. It draws ground water and serves 2,142 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), the latest beginning Jan 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
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. LA1009014.
Which providers serve Simmesport
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Simmesport, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Simmesport’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Simmesport.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Simmesport is in Avoyelles 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.
Simmesport is in ZIP code 71369
ZIP codes where Simmesport residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Simmesport | ZIP’s residents in Simmesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71369 | Simmesport, LA | 100% | 64% |
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 Simmesport
Who supplies Simmesport’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Simmesport Water System (EPA ID LA1009014). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 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 Simmesport?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Simmesport?
71369. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Simmesport in?
Avoyelles Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Simmesport?
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 Avoyelles 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): pending.