Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Living in Louisiana, MO: what to set up and who to call
Louisiana PWS reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 78% of systems its size reported none. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Louisiana.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana.
Power comes from Union Electric
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Louisiana. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Missouri).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Louisiana PWS
Louisiana PWS supplies almost all of Louisiana. It draws surface water and serves 3,244 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 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 4.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. MO2010479.
4 home internet providers serve Louisiana
97% of 1,632 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 6% | 400/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Louisiana’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Louisiana.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Louisiana (97%) is in Louisiana R-II School District; parts are in Boncl R-X School District (3%).
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Louisiana is in ZIP code 63353
ZIP codes where Louisiana residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Louisiana | ZIP’s residents in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63353 | Louisiana, MO | 100% | 73% |
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 Louisiana
Who supplies Louisiana’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Louisiana PWS (EPA ID MO2010479). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Louisiana?
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Louisiana?
Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile, Wisper (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Louisiana?
63353. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Louisiana in?
Louisiana R-II School District. Parts of the city are in Boncl R-X School District.
How do I register to vote in Louisiana?
In Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before). Elections here are run by the Pike. Check your registration at voteroutreach.sos.mo.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.