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Notable locations in Leesville: Leesville Industrial Park (A), Vernon Parish Courthouse (B), Paul Lawrence Dunbar Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Berrytown Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Leesville include: First Saint Paul Baptist Church (A), First Christian Church (B), First Assembly of God Church (C), Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church (D), Emanuel Baptist Church (E), Saint Michaels Catholic Church (F), Leonidas Polk Memorial Church (G), Leesville Church of the Nazarene (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Morris Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Leesville include: Leesville Community Recreation Center (1), Magnolia Park (2), Myrtle Park (3), Gilbert Field (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Museum of West Louisiana (803 South 3rd Street), 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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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  28.7% | | Whole state: |  19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 13.1% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
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.
- Black 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 (2009 data):
- Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company: Lee Hills Branch, Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Com, North City Branch, Fort Polk Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $205.0 mil, Deposits: $153.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants & Farmers Bancshares, Inc.
- The Vernon Bank: at Mechanic Street And Highway 171 North, branch established on 1933-09-05; Vernon Motor Branch at 1604 South Fifth Street, branch established on 1971-08-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.3 mil, Deposits: $44.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Vernon 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: $632.9 mil, Deposits: $573.8 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
- City Savings Bank & Trust Company: Leesville Branch at 400 South Fifth Street, branch established on 2003-02-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $173.2 mil, Deposits: $153.4 mil, headquarters in De Ridder, 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
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (50%)
- Utility gas (47%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Leesville
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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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:
- Charges - Sewerage: $483,000
Housing and Community Development: $386,000
Parks and Recreation: $80,000
Air Transportation: $73,000
All Other: $25,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,322,000
Local Fire Protection: $381,000
General - Other: $341,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,242,000
Regular Highways: $1,162,000
Local Fire Protection: $898,000
Housing and Community Development: $888,000
Water Utilities: $690,000
General - Other: $518,000
Sewerage: $478,000
Parks and Recreation: $395,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $270,000
Central Staff Services: $258,000
Air Transportation: $172,000
Financial Administration: $78,000
Health - Other: $56,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $811,000
All Other: $38,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $227,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $68,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $605,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $386,000
Interest Earnings: $272,000
General Revenue, NEC: $179,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,590,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,985,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $325,000
Housing and Community Development: $217,000
Police Protection: $116,000
Water Utilities: $31,000
Sewerage: $31,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,704,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,080,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $576,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,114,000
Water Utilities: $59,000
Highways: $10,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,688,000
Property: $673,000
Other License: $463,000
Public Utilities Sales: $463,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $391,000
Public Utility License: $59,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $24,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,308,000
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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Leesville, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 35
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 48
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
- Fatalities: 37
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 83
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 113
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
- Fatalities: 123
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 296
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
See more detailed statistics of Leesville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total costs: $2,097,000
Total average daily traffic: 48,530
Total average daily truck traffic: 912
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 3
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 5
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Leesville, LA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Leesville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Leesville, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Leesville)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Leesville)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 66
- Hazardous Condition: 48
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 6
Incident types - Leesville
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Leesville, LA
Leesville on our top lists:
- #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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