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Scott, Louisiana

City

City of Scott

Downtown

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Motto(s):

"Boudin capital of the world"
"Where the West begins"

Location in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Location of Louisiana in the United States

Country

Parish

Area

• Total

11.73 sq mi (30.39 km²)

• Land

11.73 sq mi (30.39 km²)

• Water

0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)

Elevation

36 ft (11 m)

Population

(2020)

• Total

8,119

• Density

691.98/sq mi (267.16/km²)

Time zone

UTC-6 (CST)

• Summer (DST)

UTC-5 (CDT)

ZIP code

70583

Area code(s)

337

FIPS code

22-68475

Scott is a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. It's one of the larger cities in the parish. In 2020, about 8,119 people lived there. Scott is a suburban area near Lafayette and is part of the larger Lafayette metropolitan area. This region is known as Acadiana, famous for its unique Cajun culture.

History of Scott, Louisiana
- Scott: The Boudin Capital
Geography and Location
People of Scott
Notable Person
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History of Scott, Louisiana

In 1902, a man named Gabby Anderson built a saloon in Scott. He thought of Scott as "where the West begins." This saying might have started because Scott was where train ticket prices changed from eastern to western rates.

A railroad line, now called the Union Pacific Railroad, goes right through the middle of Scott. The first person to settle in Scott was Alexander Delhomme. He owned land in the northern part of the town. Delhomme was important because he had the first hay-mowing machine, a grist mill (which grinds grain), and a cotton gin (which cleans cotton).

By 1880, a train station was built, and Scott became a small village. In 1907, it officially became a town. It was named after J. B. Scott, who was a superintendent for the Southern Pacific Railroad. The village grew into a town in 1960 and then became a city in 1990.

Scott: The Boudin Capital

On April 12, 2012, the state of Louisiana officially named Scott the "Boudin Capital of the World." Boudin is a special type of Cajun sausage. Scott earned this title because it has more places selling boudin per person than any other city in Louisiana. Many famous boudin makers are also found here.

Geography and Location

Scott is located in the western part of Lafayette Parish. It is next to Lafayette, which is the main city of the parish. To the north of Scott is a smaller area called Ossun.

U.S. Route 90 runs through the center of Scott. This road goes east about 5 miles to Lafayette and west 5 miles to Duson. Interstate 10 (I-10) also passes through the northern part of Scott. You can get onto I-10 from Exit 97, which is Louisiana Highway 93. I-10 goes east about 58 miles to Baton Rouge, the state capital. It goes west about 67 miles to Lake Charles. Louisiana Highway 93 also goes through Scott, leading north to Arnaudville and south into Lafayette.

The city of Scott covers an area of about 30.1 square kilometers (about 11.6 square miles). All of this area is land.

People of Scott

Scott has grown quite a bit over the years. In 1910, only 239 people lived there. By 2020, the population had grown to 8,119 people.

The people living in Scott come from many different backgrounds. In 2020, most residents were White (about 68.8%). About 16.55% were Black or African American. There were also people who identified as Asian (1.61%), Native American (0.27%), and Pacific Islander (0.02%). About 3.66% of people identified as other races or mixed races. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up about 9.08% of the population.

In 2019, the average income for a household in Scott was about $54,551. This means that about 12.5% of the people in Scott lived below the poverty line.