Leander, Louisiana

Leander, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Leander, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Leander, Louisiana
Leander, Louisiana
Leander, Louisiana is located in the United States
Leander, Louisiana
Leander, Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°08′55″N 92°50′48″W / 31.14861°N 92.84667°W / 31.14861; -92.84667
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishVernon
Elevation
236 ft (72 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71438
Area code337
GNIS feature ID555010[1]

Leander (also Leandre) is an unincorporated community in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 71438.[2]

Leander did not participate in the 2010 census.[3]

1953 tornado

On 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

  1. ^ a b "Leander, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Leander (Vernon Parish, Louisiana): Census Information". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Louisiana Event Report: F4 Tornado". Tornado History Projects. Storm Predicition Center. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Leander, Tullos, LA Tornado Damage, Dec 1953 | GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods". www.gendisasters.com.