Scott, Louisiana

Scott, Louisiana
Scott, Louisiana
City
	City of Scott
	Downtown
	Flag
	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.org

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.