Lawtell, Louisiana

Lawtell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. 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.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.145 mi2, all land. U.S. Route 190 passes through the community.

Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,198 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.6% Black, 45.1% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% from some other race and 1.4% from two or more races. 12.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Culture
Lawtell was home to Richard's Club, which opened in 1947. It was a venue of the Southern Chitlin' Circuit, particularly as a stop between New Orleans and Houston. Later it became a well known and historically significant zydeco venue. In 2012, Dustin and Nichole Miller purchased the building and reopened it as a dancehall called Miller's Zydeco Hall of Fame. However, in 2017, the building burned down overnight due to arson.

Notable people

 * Calvin Carrière (1921-2002), Creole and zydeco fiddler
 * Roy Carrier (1947-2010), zydeco accordionist
 * Dustin Miller, Louisiana State Representative