Slaughter, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,011. Estimated population in July 2024: 997 (-1.4% change)
Males: 510 (50.4%), Females: 501 (49.6%)
Zip code: 70777
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $44,896
Median house value: $87,200
Population by Race
Races in Slaughter:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
- Black (3.6%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: French (15.4%), United States (13.6%), German (12.4%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.7%), Italian (5.9%).
Elevation: 133 feet
Land area: 5.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Slaughter
- High school or higher: 83.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Slaughter village
- Never married: 28.3%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 2.1%
- Divorced: 5.6%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +185 (+22.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Slaughter:
- LANE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ZACHARY, LA)
- EAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; JACKSON, LA)
- VILLA FELICIANA MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 10 miles; JACKSON, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Slaughter:
- BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 14 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
- HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 62 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Slaughter:
- FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 23 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; Abbreviation: HZR)
- CROSBY MUNICIPAL (about 40 miles; CROSBY, MS; Abbreviation: C71)
- LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 41 miles; GONZALES, LA; Abbreviation: L38)
Amtrak station near Slaughter:
- 19 miles: BATON ROUGE (1253 FLORIDA ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Slaughter:
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 22 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
- SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
- NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 73 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
- TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 88 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
Public primary/middle school in Slaughter:
- SLAUGHTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 3170 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)