Lecompte, Louisiana
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"Lecompte" redirects here. For this town's former high school, see Lecompte High School. For articles with similar spellings, see Le Compte.
Lecompte (/ləˈkaʊnt/ lə-KOWNT) is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. Lecompte is situated along the banks of Bayou Boeuf in central Louisiana. US Highway 71, Louisiana’s major north-south route which connects Baton Rouge and Shreveport, runs through Lecompte. Lecompte is named after the famous race horse called LeComte, which was named after horse breeder Ambrose LeComte. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana metropolitan area. The population was 1,227 at the 2010 and had dropped to 845 at the 2020 Census.
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Lecompte, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Town of Lecompte | |
Coordinates: 31°05′41″N 92°24′01″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Rapides |
Government | |
• Mayor | Craig Phillips (No Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
• Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 845 |
• Density | 794.92/sq mi (306.85/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-42800 |
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