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Centerville, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Mary Parish County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
643 Population 684/sq mi density
$326,700 Home Value $95,399 Zillow
70°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
729 Violent Crime/100K 4,266 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
729 violent crimes/100K (92% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Centerville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winters average 54°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 58.5 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) 83°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average70.1°F
30% above US avg
January Average54°F (12°C)
July Average83°F (29°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation6 ft (2 m)
Area1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
Population Density684/sq mi
Coordinates29.7563°N, 91.4256°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Mary Parish County
Nearest AirportAcadiana Regional (ARA)
34 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 58.5"
54% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.68"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.82"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score88.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability75.6 / 100
Community Resilience88.2 / 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 Relatively Low
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively 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 M3.0 130 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

26 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 52 km
2021 Ida Category 4 81 km
2020 Laura Category 4 181 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 101 km
2020 Delta Category 3 147 km
2019 Barry Category 1 68 km
2017 Nate Category 1 215 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 98 km
2009 Ida Category 1 299 km
2008 Ike Category 2 296 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 6 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 218 km
2005 Katrina Category 5 179 km
2005 Rita Category 4 200 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 142 km
2002 Lili Category 4 80 km
1998 Georges Category 2 253 km
1998 Earl Category 1 293 km
1997 Danny Category 1 160 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 10 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

389 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 26 fatalities, 621 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 6, 1983 EF4 94 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 42 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 87 km 1
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 79 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 78 km 0
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 89 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 86 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 86 km 0
Mar 17, 1970 EF3 14 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 42 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 86 km 1
Apr 12, 1969 EF3 71 km 0
Sep 10, 1961 EF3 89 km 1
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 100 km 4
Mar 21, 1957 EF3 85 km 0
May 13, 2024 EF2 76 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 45 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 93 km 1
Jan 11, 2020 EF2 99 km 0
Jun 6, 2019 EF2 77 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

2 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (1,764 ac, 1997).

Year Name Acres Distance
1997 UNNAMED 1,764 99 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,365 94 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 54°F (12°C) 5.2 in Coldest
February 55°F (13°C) 4.3 in
March 62°F (16°C) 4.5 in
April 68°F (20°C) 4.5 in
May 75°F (24°C) 4.9 in
June 80°F (26°C) 6.4 in
July 83°F (29°C) 7.7 in Warmest, Wettest
August 81°F (27°C) 7.6 in
September 78°F (25°C) 6.1 in
October 69°F (21°C) 3.8 in Driest
November 61°F (16°C) 4.3 in
December 55°F (13°C) 4.9 in

Centerville has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 54°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 64.3 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.7") and October the driest (3.8").

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