Leander (also Leandre) is an unincorporated community in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 71438.[2]
Leander, Louisiana | |
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  Leander, Louisiana  Leander, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 31°08′55″N 92°50′48″W / 31.14861°N 92.84667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Vernon |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71438 |
| Area code | 337 |
| GNIS feature ID | 555010[1] |
Leander did not participate in the 2010 census.[3]
1953 tornado
editOn December 3, 1953, a tornado clipped the northwest side of town, causing tremendous damage with four homes incurring F4-level damage. Seven people were killed, and 20 others were injured.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Leander, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Leander (Vernon Parish, Louisiana): Census Information". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Grazulis, Thomas P. (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. p. 976. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
- ^ "Louisiana Event Report: F4 Tornado". Tornado History Projects. Storm Predicition Center. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Leander, Tullos, LA Tornado Damage, Dec 1953 | GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods". www.gendisasters.com.
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