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Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lawtell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The name is a portmanteau of the names of its two founders: Lawler and Littell.[3]
Lawtell, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 30°31′07″N 92°11′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. Landry |
Area | |
• Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
• Land | 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,066 |
• Density | 257.05/sq mi (99.25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 337 |
GNIS feature ID | 1627458[2] |
State Representative Dustin Miller is a native of and a businessman in Lawtell.[4]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.145 square miles (10.74 km2), all land.[5] U.S. Route 190 passes through the community.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,198 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.6% Black, 45.1% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% from some other race and 1.4% from two or more races. 12.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Lawtell was home to Richard's Club, which opened in 1947. It was a venue of the Southern Chitlin' Circuit, particularly as a stop between New Orleans and Houston. Later it became a well known and historically significant zydeco venue.[7] In 2012, Dustin and Nichole Miller purchased the building and reopened it as a dancehall called Miller's Zydeco Hall of Fame. However, in 2017, the building burned down overnight due to arson.[8][9]
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