Lawtell, Louisiana

Lawtell, Louisiana
Lawtell, Louisiana
Lawtell, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°30′27″N 92°11′04″W / 30.50750°N 92.18444°W / 30.50750; -92.18444
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Landry
Area
 • Total
4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2)
 • Land4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,066
 • Density257.1/sq mi (99.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code337
GNIS feature ID2586692

Lawtell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lawtell had a population of 1,066. The name is a portmanteau of the names of its two founders: Lawler and Littell.

State Representative Dustin Miller is a native of and a businessman in Lawtell.