A town of 592. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
The 2 things Lecompte does most differently from other towns.
1,227 people in 2010; 592 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Lecompte. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Lecompte’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter C. Raymond Junior High School | PK–8 | 124 | D |
The typical Lecompte home is worth about $161,000, up 5.3% in a year, 26% below the Louisiana typical home.
Lecompte has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Most working residents leave Lecompte for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (39%), Pineville (5%) and Lafayette (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Lecompte beats the Louisiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Lecompte | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 78.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.4% | 4.3% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Lecompte ( 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.
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