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Ama, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,473 Population 421/sq mi density
$70,652 Median Income $29,949 per capita
$213,300 Home Value $222,159 Zillow
$1,151 Median Rent 33.1% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
236 Violent Crime/100K 3,608 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$70,652 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$213,300 home value, $1,151/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Ama has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 54°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 317 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 63.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

54°F Jan (12°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average70.5°F
31% above US avg
January Average54°F (12°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days317 days/yr

Geography

Elevation4 ft (1 m)
Area3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²)
Population Density421/sq mi
Coordinates29.9435°N, 90.2956°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Charles Parish County
Nearest AirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY)
4 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 63.4"
67% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 6.73"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.19"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score85.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability41.7 / 100
Community Resilience100.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.0. Most recent: M3.0 on Aug 2, 2010.

Aug 2, 2010 16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana M3.0 111 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

25 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 70 km
2021 Ida Category 4 30 km
2020 Laura Category 4 290 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 48 km
2020 Delta Category 2 251 km
2020 Sally Category 2 218 km
2019 Barry Category 1 171 km
2017 Nate Category 1 106 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 64 km
2009 Ida Category 1 223 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 92 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 73 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 85 km
2004 Ivan Category 4 230 km
2002 Lili Category 4 190 km
1998 Georges Category 2 143 km
1998 Earl Category 2 231 km
1997 Danny Category 1 91 km
1995 Opal Category 4 272 km
1995 Erin Category 1 278 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

530 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 39 fatalities, 767 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 6, 1983 EF4 26 km 0
Oct 3, 1964 EF4 39 km 22
Mar 22, 2022 EF3 24 km 1
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 29 km 0
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 95 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 76 km 0
Dec 25, 2012 EF3 98 km 0
May 26, 2011 EF3 78 km 0
Aug 25, 1992 EF3 21 km 2
May 19, 1980 EF3 87 km 0
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 98 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 90 km 0
Apr 12, 1969 EF3 65 km 0
Jan 28, 1966 EF3 4 km 0
Mar 21, 1957 EF3 57 km 0
Feb 6, 1953 EF3 71 km 2
Apr 10, 2024 EF2 58 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 20 km 1
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 18 km 0
Jun 6, 2019 EF2 54 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: KILN (BAYOU BACON) (3,576 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 KILN (BAYOU BACON) 3,576 93 km
2000 UNIT 1 B 2,030 42 km
1998 UNIT 4 CD 1,729 51 km
2015 BAYOU LACROIX 1,714 90 km
2009 SLIDELL AIRPORT 1,663 64 km
1998 UNIT 7 1,623 49 km
2008 UNNAMED 1,594 71 km
2011 BAD ROMANCE 1,305 40 km
2011 TONEY ISLAND 1,215 89 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,206 68 km
2004 UNITS 1A-1B 1,108 43 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,102 79 km
2001 UNNAMED 950 54 km
2010 UNNAMED 904 11 km
2006 UNNAMED 866 86 km
2009 GOOSEPOINT C 864 50 km
1996 1 B 846 41 km
2006 BOY SCOUT EAST 826 52 km
2006 UNNAMED 823 88 km
1998 UNIT 2 A 821 43 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 54°F (12°C) 5.4 in Coldest
February 55°F (13°C) 5.4 in
March 62°F (17°C) 5.2 in
April 68°F (20°C) 4.7 in
May 75°F (24°C) 5.1 in
June 80°F (27°C) 5.7 in
July 84°F (29°C) 6.7 in Warmest, Wettest
August 82°F (28°C) 6.5 in
September 79°F (26°C) 5.8 in
October 70°F (21°C) 3.2 in Driest
November 61°F (16°C) 4.7 in
December 55°F (13°C) 5.0 in

Ama has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 54°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 63.4 inches, with July being the wettest month (6.7") and October the driest (3.2").

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