Slaughter, Louisiana
| Slaughter, Louisiana | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Feliciana |
| Elevation | 131 ft (39.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°42′59″N 91°08′40″W / 30.71639°N 91.14444°WCoordinates: 30°42′59″N 91°08′40″W / 30.71639°N 91.14444°W |
| Area | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2) |
| - land | 5.5 sq mi (14 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 997 (2010) |
| Density | 181.8/sq mi (70.2/km2) |
| Mayor | "Robbie" Jackson (R) Police Chief Joseph E. Beavers (D) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 70777 |
| Area code | 225 |
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Police Chief Joseph E. Beavers (D)
Slaughter is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Slaughter was designated a town in 2002.
The name of the town figures in the title of Michael Ondaatje's novel about legendary jazz player Buddy Bolden: Coming Through Slaughter.
Slaughter is located along the southern edge of East Feliciana Parish at 30°42′59″N 91°8′40″W / 30.71639°N 91.14444°W (30.716484, -91.144506). 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 15 miles (24 km) to Wilson and south 20 miles (32 km) to Baton Rouge. Clinton, the East Feliciana Parish seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Slaughter has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.16%, is water.
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