Slaughter, Louisiana

Slaughter, Louisiana
Town
Town of Slaughter
The historic Bank of Slaughter
Location of Slaughter in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°43′19″N 91°07′50″W / 30.72194°N 91.13056°W / 30.72194; -91.13056
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishEast Feliciana
Founded1889
Government
  MayorJanis Landry
  Police ChiefWalter Smith
Area
  Total
5.48 sq mi (14.18 km2)
  Land5.47 sq mi (14.16 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,035
  Density189.35/sq mi (73.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70777
Area code225
FIPS code22-70770
GNIS feature ID2407349
Websitewww.townofslaughter.org

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. Slaughter is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.