Leander, Louisiana

Leander, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°08′55″N92°50′48″W / 31.14861°N 92.84667°W / 31.14861; -92.84667
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 (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. "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.