Lecompte

Also known as Lecompte, Louisiana, Lecompte, LA

town in Louisiana, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Louisiana
Parish: Rapides
Total: 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km )
Land: 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 72 ft (22 m)
Density: 794.7/sq mi (306.85/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code: 22-42800

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lecompte
Population: 845
Area: 2.755866
Elevation: 21
Image: Lecompte, LA, Town Hall IMG 4257.JPG
Households: 336
Dialing code: 318

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postal code: 71346
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 22429
Commons category: Lecompte, Louisiana

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Lecompte calls itself "The Pie Capital of Louisiana". Lea's Lunchroom is a popular restaurant in Lecompte. Red River Bank in Lecompte Bayou Boeuf in Lecompte

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 in the 2010 and had dropped to 845 in the 2020 Census.