Scott, Louisiana | |
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| City of Scott | |
 Downtown | |
 Flag | |
| Motto(s): "Boudin capital of the world" "Where the West begins"[1] | |
 Location in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | |
.svg) 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)[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 |
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.
- ^ "Scott, Louisiana". City of Scott. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Election Returns:Lafayette Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Scott LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Scott city, Louisiana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Scott city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2021.