Fenton, LA

Fenton is a village in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2020 census counted 226 residents. Fenton is notable for being a speed trap along U.S. Route 165. Fenton has received notoriety because of the village's use of the police department to write speeding tickets. The through line in Fenton is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Fenton makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Fines and forfeitures account for funding 92% of the village's budget, the highest rate in Louisiana. U.S.