Living in Walker, LA: what to set up and who to call
Town of Walker Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Walker comes from Dixie Electric Membership, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Walker, 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 Walker.
Power comes from Dixie Electric Membership
Dixie Electric Membership (Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Walker. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $180 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 Walker Water System
Town of Walker Water System supplies almost all of Walker. It draws ground water and serves 15,813 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. LA1063017.
5 home internet providers serve Walker
98% of 2,443 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 89% | 2,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 86% | 5,000/5,000 |
| REV | Fiber | 7% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Walker
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Walker, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check walker.la.us →
From walker.la.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Walker is in Livingston 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Walker is in ZIP code 70785
ZIP codes where Walker residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Walker | ZIP’s residents in Walker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70785 | Walker, LA | 100% | 28% |
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 Walker
Who supplies Walker’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Walker Water System (EPA ID LA1063017). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Walker?
Dixie Electric Membership (Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Walker?
Cox Communications, AT&T, REV, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Walker?
70785. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Walker in?
Livingston Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Walker?
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 Livingston 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: Walker’s own website (walker.la.us), read Oct 21, 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.