Lecompte, Louisiana
Lecompte, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
| Town of Lecompte | |
Lecompte Town Hall | |
Location of Lecompte in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°05′16″N 92°23′30″W / 31.08778°N 92.39167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Rapides |
| 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 | 72 ft (22 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405997 |
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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.