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Estelle, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
16,761 Population 3,612/sq mi density
$73,519 Median Income $28,210 per capita
$199,300 Home Value $224,991 Zillow
$1,301 Median Rent 48.7% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
445 Violent Crime/100K 2,742 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$73,519 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$199,300 home value, $1,301/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
445 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Estelle 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 317 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 66.1 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

53°F Jan (11°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average68.4°F
27% above US avg
January Average53°F (11°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days317 days/yr

Geography

Elevation-3 ft (-1 m)
Area5.0 sq mi (13.0 km²)
Population Density3,612/sq mi
Coordinates29.8415°N, 90.0942°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Charles Parish County
Nearest AirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY)
14 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 66.1"
74% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 6.65"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.15"

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 M3.0 131 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 82 km
2021 Ida Category 4 49 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 44 km
2020 Delta Category 2 272 km
2020 Sally Category 2 196 km
2019 Barry Category 1 185 km
2017 Nate Category 1 87 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 63 km
2009 Ida Category 1 201 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 92 km
2005 Katrina Category 5 61 km
2005 Dennis Category 3 289 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 71 km
2004 Ivan Category 4 208 km
2002 Lili Category 4 207 km
1998 Georges Category 2 131 km
1998 Earl Category 2 211 km
1997 Danny Category 1 71 km
1995 Opal Category 4 250 km
1995 Erin Category 1 263 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

474 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 38 fatalities, 734 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 6, 1983 EF4 48 km 0
Oct 3, 1964 EF4 38 km 22
Mar 22, 2022 EF3 6 km 1
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 21 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 96 km 0
Dec 25, 2012 EF3 98 km 0
May 26, 2011 EF3 86 km 0
Aug 25, 1992 EF3 43 km 2
May 19, 1980 EF3 76 km 0
Apr 12, 1969 EF3 87 km 0
Jan 28, 1966 EF3 24 km 0
Mar 21, 1957 EF3 62 km 0
Feb 6, 1953 EF3 92 km 2
Apr 10, 2024 EF2 53 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 5 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 43 km 1
Jun 6, 2019 EF2 76 km 0
Feb 7, 2017 EF2 71 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF2 87 km 2
Feb 23, 2016 EF2 47 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 86 km
2000 UNIT 1 B 2,030 35 km
1998 UNIT 4 CD 1,729 53 km
2015 BAYOU LACROIX 1,714 81 km
2009 SLIDELL AIRPORT 1,663 64 km
1998 UNIT 7 1,623 49 km
2008 UNNAMED 1,594 74 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,482 98 km
2011 BAD ROMANCE 1,305 30 km
2011 TONEY ISLAND 1,215 80 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,206 80 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,111 100 km
2004 UNITS 1A-1B 1,108 36 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,102 83 km
2001 UNNAMED 950 58 km
2010 UNNAMED 904 32 km
2006 UNNAMED 866 81 km
2009 GOOSEPOINT C 864 52 km
1996 1 B 846 34 km
2006 BOY SCOUT EAST 826 51 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (11°C) 5.4 in Coldest
February 56°F (13°C) 5.5 in
March 62°F (17°C) 5.3 in
April 68°F (20°C) 4.6 in
May 76°F (24°C) 5.0 in
June 81°F (27°C) 5.6 in
July 82°F (28°C) 6.7 in Wettest
August 83°F (28°C) 6.3 in Warmest
September 79°F (26°C) 5.6 in
October 71°F (21°C) 3.2 in Driest
November 62°F (17°C) 4.7 in
December 56°F (13°C) 5.1 in

Estelle has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 53°F in January to 83°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 62.9 inches, with July being the wettest month (6.7") and October the driest (3.2").

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