Bayou Chicot is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Evangeline Parish

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,434 people, 12,736 households, and 9,157 families residing in the parish. The population density was 53 people per square mile . There were 14,258 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

, Louisiana

Louisiana

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, United States

United States

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. It is located due north of Ville Platte

Ville Platte, Louisiana

Ville Platte is a city in and the parish seat of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,145 at the 2000 census. Its name is derived from the French ville plate, or "flat town."-History:...

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About

Bayou Chicot is home to Chicot State Park, which features the largest man-made lake in the state. Also in the community is Mountain Bayou Lake Boy Scout Camp, which was established in 1980, and is now a well known camp throughout the states of Louisiana and Texas.

Government

Bayou Chicot also has a volunteer fire department controlled by the Ward Five Fire District.
The people in this area have been known to be called stump jumpers due to the name chicot which means stump.

Education

Public schools in Evangeline Parish are operated by the Evangeline Parish School Board

Evangeline Parish School Board

The Evangeline Parish School Board is an entity responsible for the operation of public schools in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is headquartered in the city of Ville Platte.-Schools:*Grades 5-12**Basile High School...

. Bayou Chicot Elementary School is located in the community of Bayou Chicot and serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth. Area high school students attend Pine Prairie High School in Pine Prairie

Pine Prairie, Louisiana

Pine Prairie is a village in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,087 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pine Prairie is located at ....

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