Leesville, LA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Leesville is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 8,132, sits at 31.140°N, 93.274°W, and observes Central time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Louisiana, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Leesville, LA?

What is the population of Leesville, LA?

Leesville has an estimated population of 8,132. That makes it the 80th largest of the 474 places we list in Louisiana, and the 2nd largest of 9 places in Vernon Parish. The typical place in Louisiana has about 1,380 residents, so Leesville is roughly 5.9 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Louisiana with a similar population include Prien (8,437), Tallulah (8,346), Oak Hills Place (8,326), Westwego (8,326), Old Jefferson (7,659). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Leesville differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Leesville?

Leesville has about 987 people per square mile (381 per square kilometer), which we classify as small-town or exurban. Within Louisiana, it is denser than about 71% of the listed places. Homes at this level are spread out with larger lots, and most daily trips involve a car, though a small central area may still be walkable. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Leesville use?

The postal data lists 2 ZIP codes for Leesville: 71446, 71496. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 7 are assigned to the south-central states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Leesville in?

Leesville is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is LaGrange, GA, about 499 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Leesville located in Louisiana?

Leesville lies in the western part of Louisiana, at 31.140° north latitude and 93.274° west longitude. The state capital, Baton Rouge, is about 136 miles to the east. The closest listed place in another state is Jasper, TX, roughly 45 miles to the west, which shows how near Leesville is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Lake Charles, LA, 65 miles to the south.

Which cities are near Leesville, LA?

The closest listed place to Leesville is Fort Polk South, LA, 7.0 miles to the southeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 1 is in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Leesville in?

Leesville is in Vernon Parish, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 22115. The county contains 9 places in our data, 2 of which have their own page here and 7 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Fort Polk South (9,048), Fort Polk North (2,263), New Llano (2,212), Rosepine (1,539), Anacoco (783). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Leesville from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Leesville is closest to Houston, TX at about 157 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,473 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Leesville?

Yes. Our data lists 1 other place named Leesville: Leesville, OH (146). When you search for Leesville, add the state or county so you land on the right one. This page covers the Leesville in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

Planning a move to Leesville?

If you are weighing Leesville, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

Where to go next

Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.