Scott, Louisiana
Scott, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| City of Scott | |
Downtown | |
| Motto(s): "Boudin capital of the world" "Where the West begins" | |
Location in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°14′17″N 92°05′31″W / 30.23806°N 92.09194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Purvis Morrison (D) (defeated 2018) Jan-Scott Richard (R) |
| • 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 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-68475 |
| Website | cityofscott |
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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, and 8,119 at the 2020 census, 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.