Lecompte, Louisiana facts for kids
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Lecompte, Louisiana
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| Town of Lecompte | |
Lecompte Town Hall
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Location of Lecompte in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| 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 | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 845 |
| • Density | 794.92/sq mi (306.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-42800 |
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.
Geography
Lecompte is located at 31°5′28″N 92°24′1″W / 31.09111°N 92.40028°W (31.091135, -92.400397).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
Major highways
U.S. Route 71
Louisiana Highway 112- Louisiana Highway 457
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,058 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,034 | −2.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,247 | 20.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,311 | 5.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,443 | 10.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,485 | 2.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,518 | 2.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,661 | 9.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,592 | −4.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,366 | −14.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,227 | −10.2% | |
| 2020 | 845 | −31.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 232 | 27.46% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 552 | 65.33% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.59% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.24% |
| Other/Mixed | 38 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 1.89% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 845 people, 416 households, and 236 families residing in the town.
History
The town of Lecompte, Louisiana, was named after a famous race horse owned by the Wells family who lived on a plantation south of the town. The horse's name was LeComte. He won races at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. During the days of the Lecompte High School, the yearbook was named The LeComte with a picture of the horse on the first page. When the railroad company painted a sign for the town on the side of the train depot, a "p" was accidentally added to the name and it has remained there ever since. The horse was named after horse breeder Ambrose LeComte who lived in the area and was a great lover of fine stock and owner of a fine string of race horses.
Notable people
Shreveport attorney Jackson B. Davis, who served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1956 to 1980, was born near Lecompte. One of Davis's state Senate colleagues, Cecil R. Blair of Rapides Parish, who served from 1960 to 1964 and 1966–1976, resided and operated a business in Lecompte.
The late Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Clyde C. Holloway, a resident of nearby Forest Hill, was born in Lecompte in 1943.
See also
In Spanish: Lecompte para niños
