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Welcome to Lecompte ...

The town of Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lecompte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lecompte has a population of 1,163 people<2> (see below for details).

Lecompte is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lecompte lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lecompte: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Lecompte: 71346<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lecompte had an population of 1,163 people. This is a decrease of 5.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lecompte had a population of 1,227 people. This makes Lecompte the parish's 5th most populous community.

The population of Lecompte represents 0.03% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 150th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,227 people, the population of Lecompte decreased 10.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,366 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lecompte.

Communities near Lecompte ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lecompte.

  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pineville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Marksville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bunkie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
  • Glenmora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hessmer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Cheneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Turkey Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lecompte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lecompte.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lecompte. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lecompte.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lecompte. See our Newspapers Page for Lecompte.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lecompte ...

Looking for more information about Lecompte? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lecompte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lecompte.

Adding Lecompte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lecompte in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lecompte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lecompte post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lecompte.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lecompte.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lecompte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Lecompte area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Lecompte area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lecompte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lecompte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/