Scott, Louisiana
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Scott is the fourth largest municipality in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,614 as of the 2010 U.S. census,[5] and 8,119 at the 2020 census,[6] up from 7,870 at the 2000 census. Scott is a suburban community of Lafayette and is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area in Acadiana.
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Scott, Louisiana | |
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City of Scott | |
Motto(s): "Boudin capital of the world" "Where the West begins"[1] | |
Coordinates: 30°14′17″N 92°05′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Lafayette |
Government | |
• Mayor | Purvis Morrison (D) (defeated 2018) Jan-Scott Richard (R)[2] |
• Police Chief | Chad Leger |
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[4] |
Area code | 337 |
FIPS code | 22-68475 |
Website | cityofscott |
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