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Notable locations in Leesville: Leesville Industrial Park (A), Leesville Fire Department (B), Museum of West Louisiana (C), Paul Lawrence Dunbar Public Library (D), Vernon Parish Courthouse (E), Leesville Rehabilitation Hospital (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Berrytown Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Leesville include: Leonidas Polk Memorial Church (A), Emanuel Baptist Church (B), First Assembly of God Church (C), First Christian Church (D), First Saint Paul Baptist Church (E), Leesville Church of the Nazarene (F), Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church (G), Saint Michaels Catholic Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Leesville include: Myrtle Park (1), Magnolia Park (2), Leesville Community Recreation Center (3), Gilbert Field (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Skate Palace (12154 Lake Charles Highway), American Poolplayers Association Of S.W. & Central Louisiana (Arcades & Amusements; 905 South 4th Street).
Hotels: HWY 8 Motel (19280 Highway 8), Angler's Lounge (3080 Colony Boulevard), Landmark Hotel of Leesville (3080 Colony Boulevard), Days Inn (1910 South 5th Street), Sandman Travel Inn (11475 Lake Charles Highway), Country Inns (Highway 171 South), Redwood Motor Inn (1801 South 5th Street).
Courts: Vernon Parish - Court Reporters- Division A (Courthouse), Fort Polk - Court Room (Building 403), Vernon Parish - Court Reporters- Division B (Courthouse), City Court of Leesville (101 West Lee Street), Vernon Parish - Office- Clerk Of Court (215 South 4th Street), Vernon Parish - Clerk Of Court- Conveyance And Mortgage Recording Depart (215 South 4th Street), Vernon Parish - Clerk Of Court- Civil Suit Department (215 South 4th Street).
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Vernon Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Leesville and their reported violations in the past:
EMPIRE POINT COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (Address: 1476 OAKRIDGE ROAD  , Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUN-20-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2002), Fed FAO issued (NOV-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2003)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.3%
(24.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.2% for Black residents, 45.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.8% for American Indian residents, 16.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 33.9% for other race residents, 32.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Louisiana: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 57.9% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
| This city: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leesville, LA
People in group quarters in Leesville:
- 127 people in nursing homes
- 72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Leesville compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Leesville (2011 data):
- Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company: Fort Polk Branch, North City Branch, Lee Hills Branch, Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Com. Info updated 2010/10/05: Bank assets: $276.5 mil, Deposits: $220.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants & Farmers Bancshares, Inc.
- Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Leesville Branch at 121 University Parkway, branch established on 1995/08/03; Leesville Branch at 2200-B South Fifth Street, branch established on 1991/05/16. Info updated 2006/09/14: Bank assets: $683.7 mil, Deposits: $592.9 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
- The Vernon Bank: at Mechanic Street And Highway 171 North, branch established on 1933/09/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $70.7 mil, Deposits: $60.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Vernon Bancshares, Inc.
- City Savings Bank & Trust Company: Leesville Branch at 400 South Fifth Street, branch established on 2003/02/03. Info updated 2012/04/04: Bank assets: $217.3 mil, Deposits: $191.3 mil, headquarters in Deridder, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Louisiana Community Bancorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Leesville, Louisiana:
- Holiday Inn Leesville, Hwy 171 South, Leesville, LA 71446 , Phone: (337) 239-7571
- Days Inn Leesville, 1910 S 5TH St, Leesville, LA 71446 , Phone: (337) 239-2612
- Holiday Inn Express, 3032 Colony Blvd, Leesville, LA 71446 , Phone: (337) 239-2122, Fax: (337) 239-8122
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Leesville, Louisiana
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (50%)
- Utility gas (47%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
Religion statistics for Leesville (based on Vernon Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.74%
| Here | | 42.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church |
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| Adherents | 84.7% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 67.9% | 1.3% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Lutheran Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
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| Congregations | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 7.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Vernon Parish: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | This county: | 1.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Vernon Parish: | 4.63 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | This county: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Vernon Parish: | 9.3% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Vernon Parish: | 31.2% | | State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $11,287 | $45,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,171 | $25,026 | 7 | $4,915 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
33 | $76,708 | $27,894 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,489 | $29,868 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
14 | $38,583 | $33,071 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,196 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $26,300 | $19,725 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $1,933 | $23,196 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $11,595 | $34,785 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
7 | $12,257 | $21,012 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
10 | $22,310 | $26,772 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $21,248 | $28,331 | 1 | $810 |
| Totals for Government |
100 | $228,881 | $27,466 | 9 | $6,921 |
Leesville government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $483,000 ($72.52)
Housing and Community Development: $386,000 ($57.96)
Parks and Recreation: $80,000 ($12.01)
Air Transportation: $73,000 ($10.96)
All Other: $25,000 ($3.75)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,322,000 ($198.50)
Local Fire Protection: $381,000 ($57.21)
General - Other: $341,000 ($51.20)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,242,000 ($336.64)
Regular Highways: $1,162,000 ($174.47)
Local Fire Protection: $898,000 ($134.83)
Housing and Community Development: $888,000 ($133.33)
Water Utilities: $690,000 ($103.60)
General - Other: $518,000 ($77.78)
Sewerage: $478,000 ($71.77)
Parks and Recreation: $395,000 ($59.31)
Judicial and Legal Services: $270,000 ($40.54)
Central Staff Services: $258,000 ($38.74)
Air Transportation: $172,000 ($25.83)
Financial Administration: $78,000 ($11.71)
Health - Other: $56,000 ($8.41)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $811,000 ($121.77)
All Other: $38,000 ($5.71)
- General - Interest on Debt: $227,000 ($34.08)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $68,000 ($10.21)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $605,000 ($90.84)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $386,000 ($57.96)
Interest Earnings: $272,000 ($40.84)
General Revenue, NEC: $179,000 ($26.88)
Sale of Property: $25,000 ($3.75)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,590,000 ($1439.94)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,985,000 ($1349.10)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $325,000 ($48.80)
Housing and Community Development: $217,000 ($32.58)
Police Protection: $116,000 ($17.42)
Water Utilities: $31,000 ($4.65)
Sewerage: $31,000 ($4.65)
Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($0.30)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,704,000 ($556.16)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,080,000 ($162.16)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $576,000 ($86.49)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,114,000 ($167.27)
Water Utilities: $59,000 ($8.86)
Highways: $10,000 ($1.50)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,688,000 ($553.75)
Property: $673,000 ($101.05)
Other License: $463,000 ($69.52)
Public Utilities Sales: $463,000 ($69.52)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $391,000 ($58.71)
Public Utility License: $59,000 ($8.86)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $24,000 ($3.60)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,308,000 ($496.70)
14.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,403 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 14.92% | | Louisiana average: | 8.89% |
1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,466 average AGI)| Vernon Parish: | 1.18% | | Louisiana average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
19.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,130 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 19.21% | | Louisiana average: | 13.45% |
1.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,910 average AGI)| Vernon Parish: | 1.12% | | Louisiana average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Leesville:
- KLLA (1570 AM; 1 kW; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KDLA (1010 AM; 1 kW; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Leesville:
- KJAE (93.5 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KUMX (106.7 FM; NORTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- KROK (95.7 FM; SOUTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KVVP (105.7 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: STANNARD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KNUF (92.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAVK (89.3 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Leesville:
- K51FO (Channel 51; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
- KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- K61GO (Channel 61; HICKS, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Leesville, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 31
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 44
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
- Fatalities: 33
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 74
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 116
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 303
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 20
See more detailed statistics of Leesville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total costs: $996,000
Total average daily traffic: 55,230
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,317
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 2
- 1970-1979: 5
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 1
- 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Leesville, LA
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Leesville
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Leesville, LA
| Most common first names in Leesville, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 159 | 71.3 years |
| John | 143 | 74.6 years |
| William | 129 | 73.0 years |
| Mary | 99 | 75.7 years |
| Robert | 65 | 70.4 years |
| George | 56 | 75.7 years |
| Willie | 55 | 72.2 years |
| Charles | 49 | 68.0 years |
| Henry | 43 | 72.0 years |
| Thomas | 40 | 71.3 years |
| Most common last names in Leesville, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 93 | 71.9 years |
| Johnson | 88 | 71.9 years |
| Williams | 86 | 73.7 years |
| Brown | 51 | 69.2 years |
| Jones | 48 | 71.1 years |
| Davis | 45 | 73.3 years |
| Martin | 43 | 73.1 years |
| Stephens | 40 | 75.4 years |
| Jackson | 36 | 68.5 years |
| Burns | 34 | 75.8 years |
| Businesses in Leesville, LA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 2 | | Lowe's | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Nike | 3 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 2 | | Payless | 1 |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | | Penske | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 3 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Taco Bell | 2 |
| H&R Block | 2 | | U-Haul | 9 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
Browse common businesses in Leesville, LA
- #10 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 5,000+)"
- #8 (71459) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
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