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Population (year 2000): 6,753. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,160 (-8.8% change)
Males: 3,308 (49.0%), Females: 3,445 (51.0%)
Vernon County
Zip codes:
71446,
71459.
Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $23,864 (year 2000)
Median house value: $59,800 (year 2000)
Races in Leesville:
- White Non-Hispanic (53.6%)
- Black (35.3%)
- Hispanic (4.9%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Other race (2.3%)
- Korean (0.8%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (11.4%), German
(8.3%), Irish (6.2%), English (5.1%), French (3.0%), Italian
(2.0%).
Elevation: 254 feet
Land area: 5.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Leesville
- High school or higher: 73.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 10.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Leesville city
- Never married: 27.4%
- Now married: 45.1%
- Separated: 4.9%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 12.1%
5.6% Foreign born (3.2% Asia, 1.7% Europe, 0.7%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,198 (-15.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Leesville:
- BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (1020 FERTITTA BLVD)
- TRI PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (8088
HAWKS ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Leesville:
- BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles;
DERIDDER, LA)
- SABINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; MANY, LA)
- SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; HEMPHILL,
TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Leesville:
- POLK AAF (about 10 miles; FORT POLK, LA; ID: POE)
- ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 53 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID:
AEX)
- CHENNAULT INTL (about 66 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA;
ID: CWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leesville:
- LEESVILLE (about 5 miles; LEESVILLE, LA; ID: L39)
- BEAUREGARD PARISH (about 23 miles; DE RIDDER, LA;
ID: DRI)
- HART (about 31 miles; MANY, LA; ID: 3R4)
College/University in Leesville:
- LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-LAMAR SALTER CAMPUS
(Full-time enrollment: 179; Location: 15014 LAKE CHARLES
HWY; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Leesville:
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 44
miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
- MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LAKE
CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 87
miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
- LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 98 miles; BEAUMONT,
TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
- STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles;
NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles;
BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles;
GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
Public high schools in Leesville:
- LEESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 938;
Location: 502 BERRY AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- PICKERING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 509;
Location: 180 LEBLEU ROAD; Grades: 07 - 12)
- VERNON PARISH OPTIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 42;
Location: 401 NOLAN TRACE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Leesville:
- PICKERING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 879;
Location: 116 LEBLEU ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
- SOUTH POLK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 641;
Location: 1665 LOUISIANA AVENUE ENTRANCE; Grades: 02 -
04)
- LEESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 621;
Location: 480 BERRY AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 616;
Location: 1410 NONA STREET; Grades: 05 - 06)
- EAST LEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
520; Location: 203 BELVIEW ROAD; Grades: KG - 02)
- HICKS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location:
1296 HICKS SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
- WEST LEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
291; Location: 1200 ABE ALLEN MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: 03
- 04)
- WEST LEESVILLE PRESCHOOL (Students: 150;
Location: 1100 ABE ALLEN MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: PK -
PK)
- LEESVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Students: 16;
Location: 401 WEST TEXAS HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Leesville:
- FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADE (Students:
166; Location: 1201 S 9TH ST; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Leesville:
- VERNON PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income:
$742,622; Location: 1401 NOLAN TRACE; 113,087 books;
3,012 audio materials; 7,327 video materials; 282 serial
subscriptions)
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