Lawtell, Louisiana
Lawtell, Louisiana | |
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  Lawtell, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′07″N 92°11′05″W / 30.51861°N 92.18472°WCoordinates: 30°31′07″N 92°11′05″W / 30.51861°N 92.18472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Landry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.145 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
| • Land | 4.145 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population ()[1] | |
| • Total | 4,198 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 337 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627458[2] |
Lawtell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The name is a portmanteau of the names of its two founders: Lawler and Littell.[3]
State Representative is a native of and a businessman in Lawtell.[4]
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.145 square miles (10.74 km2), all land.[1] U.S. Route 190 passes through the community.
Demographics[]
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,198 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.6% Black, 45.1% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% from some other race and 1.4% from two or more races. 12.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
References[]
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lawtell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ D'Artois Leeper, Clare (2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807147382.
- ^ Cheryl Devall (April 12, 2015). "Dustin Miller makes it four candidates for District 40". The Opelousas Daily World. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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