Lecompte, Louisiana
| Lecompte, Louisiana | |
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 Lecompte Town Hall
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Rapides |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 31°05′41″N 92°24′01″W / 31.09472°N 92.40028°WCoordinates: 31°05′41″N 92°24′01″W / 31.09472°N 92.40028°W |
| Area | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| - land | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 1,366 (2000) |
| Density | 1,344.8/sq mi (519.2/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
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Lecompte (/ləˈkaʊnt/) is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,366 at the 2000 census.
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 of it land.
It is most famous for Lea's Lunchroom 1, a restaurant specializing in pie. Since 2002, the town has hosted an annual pie festival 2.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,366 people, 516 households, and 330 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,344.8 people per square mile (517.1/km²). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 576.9 per square mile (221.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 24.96% White, 74.30% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
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