Scott
Scott has staked its civic identity on a meat product, which is the kind of confidence other suburbs should study. The boudin capital designation is legislatively real, the boudin trail is walkable by car, and the rest of town is a workmanlike mix of subdivisions, the rail line, and I-10 frontage doing its job. It is less polished than Youngsville and less self-conscious than Broussard, and the upside is you actually get to live somewhere with a personality. Cheap-ish housing, fast highway access, and a defensible answer when out-of-town friends ask what is here.
Scott by the numbers
Scott runs male-heavy, about 59% men to 41% women.
Median individual income in Scott is about $36,700.
Louisiana registers voters by party, and Lafayette Parish is about 42% Republican to 28% Democratic, with a 30% no-party/other bloc - the legacy-Democratic registration has faded below the GOP.
The median renter in Scott pays about $1,020 a month.
About 1,800 Scott residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Billy's Boudin & Cracklins - Scott
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Don's Specialty Meats
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Fezzo's Seafood, Steakhouse & Oyster Bar
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Uncle T's Oyster Bar
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Super Taters...And More!
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Epic Family Entertainment Center
Wheelchair access - ScottCafés
Creole Flavor Sno
Good for groups - ScottDrinks
Legends Scott
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Granddaddy’s Crawfish
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Cajan's Eatery LLC
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Somewheres Else Bar and Grill
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Sanctuary Games and Comics
Wheelchair access - ScottDining
Mary's Restaurant & Catering
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Cowboys saloon
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Bourque's Bar