| Leesville, Louisiana | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Best Hometown in the World" [1] |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Coordinates: | 31.1436°N -93.2711°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vernon |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Richard "Rick" Allen (No party)City Council, District 1: Chris Robertson (R) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.38 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 9.03 |
| Area Land Km2: | 23.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.89 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.34 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Elevation Ft: | 254 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5649 |
| Population Density Km2: | 245.22 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 635.15 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 71446, 71459 |
| Area Code: | 337 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-43010 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Website: | City of Leesville, Louisiana |
Leesville is a city in, and the parish seat of, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States.[3] The population was 5,649 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Fort Johnson South micropolitan area and is additionally served by the Leesville Airport. The city is home to the Fort Johnson (formerly known as Fort Polk) U.S. Army installation.
Leesville is located at (31.143553, -93.271196)[4] and has an elevation of 254feet.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.49sqmi, of which 5.45sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.55%) is water.
This climatic region is typified by hot, humid summers and mild winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Leesville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,632 | 46.59% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,894 | 33.53% | |
| Native American | 49 | 0.87% | |
| Asian | 127 | 2.25% | |
| Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.39% | |
| Other/Mixed | 461 | 8.16% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 464 | 8.21% |
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 6,753 people, 2,841 households, and 1,650 families residing in the city. The population density was 1238.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,389 housing units at an average density of 621.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 55.49% White, 35.33% African American, 1.47% Native American, 2.09% Asian, 0.56% Pacific Islander, 2.25% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92% of the population.
There were 2,841 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. Nearly 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,864, and the median income for a family was $30,435. Males had a median income of $27,267 versus $21,661 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,360. About 24.5% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
The Vernon Parish School District operates public schools:
9th through 12th grade
The Vernon Parish Public Library operates the Main Library and the Dunbar Branch Library.[8]