Lawtell, Louisiana

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]

Lawtell, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°31′07″N 92°11′05″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Landry
Area [1]
• Total	4.145 sq mi (10.74 km^2)
• Land	4.145 sq mi (10.74 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	4,198
• Density	1,000/sq mi (390/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	337
GNIS feature ID	1627458[2]

State Representative Dustin Miller 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

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
2. "Lawtell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. 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.
4. Cheryl Devall (April 12, 2015). "Dustin Miller makes it four candidates for District 40". The Opelousas Daily World. Retrieved April 2, 2016.