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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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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lecompte” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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