Slaughter, Louisiana
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Slaughter, Louisiana
| official_name = Town of Slaughter
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = File:2SlaughterBankWM.JPG
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| image_alt = A one-story brick building with taupe paint and the word "BANK" on the top.
| image_caption = The historic Bank of Slaughter
| image_map = File:East Feliciana Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Slaughter Highlighted.svg
| mapsize =
| map_caption = Location of Slaughter in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
| image_map1 = Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
| mapsize1 =
| map_caption1 = Location of Louisiana in the United States
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Louisiana
| subdivision_type2 = Parish
| subdivision_name2 = East Feliciana
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1889
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_footnotes =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_title1 = Police Chief
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 14.18
| area_total_sq_mi = 5.48
| area_land_km2 = 14.16
| area_land_sq_mi = 5.47
| area_water_km2 = 0.02
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 1035
| population_density_km2 = 73.11
| population_density_sq_mi = 189.35
| population_demonym =
| timezone = CST
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_ft = 128
| coordinates = {{coord|30|43|19|N|91|07|50|W|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 70777
| area_code_type =
| area_code = 225
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 22-70770
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2407349{{GNIS|2407349}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.townofslaughter.org/}}
| footnotes =
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Slaughter is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 U.S. census, down from 1,011 at the 2000 U.S. census. In the 2020 population estimates program, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 882 people lived in the township.{{Cite web|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates/2020-evaluation-estimates/2010s-cities-and-towns-total.html|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=The United States Census Bureau|language=EN-US}} Slaughter is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
History
The area was originally called Belzara, which was named after the post office in the area. The community was later called Burnsville, in honor of the land surveyor who cut the railroad right-of-way through the area. The town's name is from an Illinois Central Railroad Depot for the farm of the Slaughter family. The town was incorporated as "Slaughter" in 1889.https://townofslaughter.org/ The Gloster Southern Railroad served the town from 1987 to 2008.{{cite web|title=Gloster Southern Railroad Company LLC--Discontinuance of Service Exemption--in Amite and Wilkinson Counties, MS and East Feliciana Parish, LA|url=http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-29638.htm|publisher=Surface Transportation Board|accessdate=February 5, 2024}} figures in the title of Michael Ondaatje's novel about jazz player Buddy Bolden entitled Coming Through Slaughter. Slaughter was designated a town in 2002.{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html | title = Boundary Changes | work = Geographic Change Notes: Louisiana | publisher = Population Division, United States Census Bureau | date = May 19, 2006 | access-date = October 24, 2008 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060206063031/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html | archive-date = February 6, 2006 }}
Geography
Slaughter is located along the southern edge of East Feliciana Parish. The town is bordered on the south by the city of Zachary in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Louisiana Highway 19 passes through Slaughter, leading north {{convert|15|mi}} to Wilson and south {{convert|20|mi}} to Baton Rouge. Clinton, the East Feliciana Parish seat, is {{convert|14|mi}} to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Slaughter has a total area of {{convert|14.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.16%, is water.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2270770| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Slaughter town, Louisiana| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=February 9, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213085810/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2270770| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1900= 259
|1910= 287
|1920= 215
|1930= 327
|1940= 306
|1950= 290
|1960= 403
|1970= 580
|1980= 729
|1990= 827
|2000= 1011
|2010= 997
|2020= 1035
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Slaughter racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2270770&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 28, 2021|website=data.census.gov}} !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |
| scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 878 | 84.83% |
|---|
| scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 70 | 6.76% |
| scope="row"| Native American
| 6 | 0.58% |
| scope="row"| Asian
| 3 | 0.29% |
| scope="row"| Pacific Islander
| 2 | 0.19% |
| scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 57 | 5.51% |
| scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 19 | 1.84% |
As of the 2020 United States census, 1,035 people, 435 households, and 298 families reside in the town. At the 2019 American Community Survey, 87.6% of the population were non-Hispanic white, 8.0% Black and African American, 1.4% two or more races, and 3.1% Hispanic and Latin American of any race.{{Cite web|title=2019 Demographic and Housing Estimates|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Slaughter%20town,%20Louisiana&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP05|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=data.census.gov}} The town had a median age of 48.1.
At the 2000 U.S. census,{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} there were 1,011 people, 359 households, and 286 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|184.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 376 housing units at an average density of {{convert|68.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.56% White, 3.56% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 359 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82, and the average family size was 3.17.
The village's population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,896, and the median income for a family was $46,932. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $21,141 for females. The village's per capita income was $17,457. About 3.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
East Feliciana Parish School Board serves Slaughter. Slaughter Elementary School and Slaughter Community Charter School are located in Slaughter.
References
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