Lecompte 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.
Lecompte Town Hall
Lecompte calls itself "The Pie Capital of Louisiana".
Lea's Lunchroom is a popular restaurant in Lecompte.
Red River Bank in Lecompte
Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Rapides Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 130,023. The parish seat is Alexandria, which developed along the Red River of the South. Rapides is the French word for "rapids". The parish was created in 1807 after the United States acquired this territory in the Louisiana Purchase.
Upper portion of the Rapides Parish Courthouse in Alexandria
Lower view of the Rapides Parish Courthouse
The main branch of the Rapides Parish Library is located in downtown Alexandria.
Purple Heart Memorial Bridge over the Red River in Alexandria and Pineville