Lecompte, Louisiana

Lecompte, Louisiana
Town
Town of Lecompte
Lecompte Town Hall
Location of Lecompte in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°05′41″N 92°24′01″W / 31.09472°N 92.40028°W / 31.09472; -92.40028
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Rapides
Government
• Mayor	Craig Phillips (No Party)
Area [1]
• 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  (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

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.