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Church Point, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Acadia Parish County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
4,133 Population 1,430/sq mi density
$44,000 Median Income $24,606 per capita
$121,400 Home Value $149,824 Zillow
$881 Median Rent 36.1% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
882 Violent Crime/100K 1,763 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$44,000 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,400 home value, $881/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
882 violent crimes/100K (132% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Church Point enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 61.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

53°F Jan (11°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average68.3°F
26% above US avg
January Average53°F (11°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation62 ft (19 m)
Area1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
Population Density1,430/sq mi
Coordinates30.4037°N, 92.2145°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyAcadia Parish County
Nearest AirportLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)
19 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 61.6"
62% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jan) 5.79"
Driest Month (Oct) 4.33"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score88.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability86.7 / 100
Community Resilience30.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively Low
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 M3.0 138 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 151 km
2021 Ida Category 4 137 km
2020 Laura Category 4 114 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 205 km
2020 Delta Category 2 74 km
2019 Barry Category 1 89 km
2017 Nate Category 1 295 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 199 km
2008 Ike Category 2 269 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 32 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 133 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 251 km
2005 Rita Category 3 162 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 244 km
2002 Lili Category 3 46 km
1997 Danny Category 1 260 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 51 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 218 km
1988 Florence Category 1 298 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 208 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

625 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 37 fatalities, 602 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 38 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 8 km 1
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 81 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 64 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 12 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 3 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 59 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 43 km 1
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 28 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 56 km 2
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 29 km 0
Apr 17, 1973 EF3 93 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 81 km 0
Feb 12, 1971 EF3 97 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 88 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 45 km 1
May 1, 1967 EF3 75 km 0
Sep 10, 1961 EF3 46 km 1
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 80 km 0
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 6 km 4
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: LACASSINE POOL (16,640 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 LACASSINE POOL 16,640 83 km
2000 UNNAMED 12,496 56 km
2006 UNNAMED 8,563 84 km
2023 HWY 113 7,104 89 km
2005 UNNAMED 6,588 81 km
2021 C-368 366 365 364 75 5,919 92 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,381 100 km
2005 UNNAMED 4,928 91 km
1995 UNNAMED 4,875 73 km
2003 UNNAMED 4,872 89 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,777 99 km
1996 UNNAMED 4,678 91 km
2019 C-371/369/34 4,481 91 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,648 89 km
2000 UNNAMED 3,599 99 km
2002 G 1 2 3 3,427 84 km
2015 UNNAMED 3,338 91 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,336 98 km
2018 UNNAMED 3,203 91 km
2024 RX CALE C-34-369 3,183 92 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (11°C) 5.8 in Coldest, Wettest
February 54°F (12°C) 4.4 in
March 61°F (16°C) 4.6 in
April 67°F (20°C) 4.7 in
May 75°F (24°C) 5.6 in
June 80°F (27°C) 5.5 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.7 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 5.1 in
September 78°F (25°C) 5.0 in
October 68°F (20°C) 4.3 in Driest
November 59°F (15°C) 4.8 in
December 53°F (12°C) 5.6 in

Church Point has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 53°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 61.1 inches, with January being the wettest month (5.8") and October the driest (4.3").

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