Leander, Louisiana

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

Leander, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°08′55″N 92°50′48″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

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]