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Slaughter, Louisiana
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| Town of Slaughter | |
Location of Slaughter in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Feliciana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.48 sq mi (14.18 km2) |
| • Land | 5.47 sq mi (14.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,035 |
| • Density | 189.35/sq mi (73.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
70777
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| Area code(s) | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-70770 |
Slaughter is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 U.S. census, down from 1,011 at the 2000 U.S. census. At the 2020 population estimates program, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated 882 people lived in the township. Slaughter is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
History
The name of the town figures in the title of Michael Ondaatje's novel about legendary jazz player Buddy Bolden: Coming Through Slaughter.
Geography
Slaughter is located along the southern edge of East Feliciana Parish at 30°42′59″N 91°8′40″W / 30.71639°N 91.14444°W (30.716484, -91.144506). The town is bordered on the south by the city of Zachary in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Louisiana Highway 19 passes through Slaughter, leading north 15 miles (24 km) to Wilson and south 20 miles (32 km) to Baton Rouge. Clinton, the East Feliciana Parish seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Slaughter has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.16%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 259 | — | |
| 1910 | 287 | 10.8% | |
| 1920 | 215 | −25.1% | |
| 1930 | 327 | 52.1% | |
| 1940 | 306 | −6.4% | |
| 1950 | 290 | −5.2% | |
| 1960 | 403 | 39.0% | |
| 1970 | 580 | 43.9% | |
| 1980 | 729 | 25.7% | |
| 1990 | 827 | 13.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,011 | 22.2% | |
| 2010 | 997 | −1.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,035 | 3.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 878 | 84.83% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 70 | 6.76% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.58% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.29% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.19% |
| Other/Mixed | 57 | 5.51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 1.84% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,035 people, 435 households, and 298 families residing in the town.
2019 ACS
At the 2019 American Community Survey, 87.6% of the population were non-Hispanic white, 8.0% Black and African American, 1.4% two or more races, and 3.1% Hispanic and Latin American of any race. The town had a median age of 48.1.
Education
East Feliciana Parish School Board serves Slaughter. Slaughter Elementary School and Slaughter Community Charter School are located in Slaughter.
See also
In Spanish: Slaughter (Luisiana) para niños
