Lecompte, LA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
140.4 mi
Shreveport, LA
Quickest Drive
1h 19m
Lafayette, LA
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Lecompte, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
620
Median Income
$35,536
Median Home Value
$77,100
Median Age
43.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Lecompte, LA
A sampling of people born in Lecompte, LA.
Anna Margaret
1996
American singer, songwriter and actress
Clyde C. Holloway
1943–2016
American politician (1943-2016)
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Traveler Guide to Lecompte, LA
Lecompte is a small town (population 1200) in central Louisiana. It is named after a horse called LeComte, who was named after horse breeder Ambrose LeComte. That's right – the town's name shouldn't have a 'p' in it, but an historical sign-writing error has stuck.
1 Lea's Lunchroom, 1810 US Hwy 71/167 S (between Center and Wall), ☏ +1 318 776-5178. M-Sa 7AM-5PM, Su 7AM-4PM. Roadside diner that has been in operation since 1928. Its pies are famous in Louisiana and have earned the town the title of "Pie Capital of Louisiana". Pie flavors include coconut, lemon, chocolate, banana, apple, peach, cherry, bumble berry and the best-seller, pecan. Seasonal flavors include pumpkin, mincemeat, blueberry, blackberry and dewberry.
Lecompte is between Alexandria and Opelousas.
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