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A town of 975, settled in 1886.
Slaughter’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 25 minutes in Louisiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Slaughter. Bank of Slaughter and Linwood is on the National Register of Historic Places. Slaughter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 259 in 1900, 1,035 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1939 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Slaughter, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Slaughter.
Its public schools are run by the East Feliciana Parish school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Slaughter Community Charter School, with 364 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 482 | B− |
| Slaughter Community Charter SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 364 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Slaughter has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Slaughter’s July high is where Louisiana’s towns sit at 92°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Slaughter for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Slaughter has added 125 jobs, to 417 in 2023. 10% of residents live below the poverty line in Slaughter.
| Slaughter | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Slaughter beats the Louisiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 47% of Slaughter adults have high blood pressure.
| Slaughter | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Slaughter | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.6% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Slaughter home is worth about $238,000, about the same as a year ago, 11% above the Louisiana typical home. Only 10 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Slaughter.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Slaughter. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaTiger Stadium
20 mi MuseumUSS Kidd
22 mi Stadium & arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center27 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
17 mi GardenAfton Villa Gardens
12 mi Zoo & aquariumBaton Rouge ZooTiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Afton Villa Gardens: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baton Rouge Zoo: Kkmurray, CC BY 2.5
2 within 15 miles of the center of Slaughter
About 3 of every 100 Slaughter residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Slaughter is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Slaughter had a population of 1,035. Slaughter is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
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Slaughter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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