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Jonesville, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Catahoula Parish County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,425 Population 742/sq mi density
$32,639 Median Income $22,226 per capita
$80,600 Home Value $120,657 Zillow
$1,061 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
814 Violent Crime/100K 5,608 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$32,639 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,600 home value, $1,061/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
814 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Jonesville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winters average 47°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 59.6 inches. The area receives 0.1 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

47°F Jan (8°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average65.2°F
21% above US avg
January Average47°F (8°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation55 ft (17 m)
Area1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
Population Density742/sq mi
Coordinates31.6223°N, 91.8344°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyCatahoula Parish County
Nearest AirportEsler Regional (ESF)
31 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 59.6"
57% above US avg
Snowfall 0.1"
Wettest Month (Dec) 6.46"
Driest Month (Aug) 3.66"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score17.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability98.1 / 100
Community Resilience48.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.0. Most recent: M2.7 on Jan 19, 2024.

Aug 2, 2010 16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana M3.0 129 km
Jan 9, 2024 1 km S of Edgefield, Louisiana M2.8 149 km
Jan 19, 2024 5 km NNE of Edgefield, Louisiana M2.7 150 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 242 km
2021 Ida Category 4 150 km
2020 Laura Category 4 127 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 243 km
2020 Delta Category 2 198 km
2019 Barry Category 1 228 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 278 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 147 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 224 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 220 km
2005 Rita Category 3 249 km
2002 Lili Category 1 186 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 126 km
1985 Elena Category 3 219 km
1985 Danny Category 1 198 km
1985 Juan Category 1 231 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

491 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 93 fatalities, 1,136 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 21, 1971 EF5 91 km 47
Nov 29, 2010 EF4 94 km 0
Jan 23, 1969 EF4 75 km 32
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 96 km 0
Nov 29, 2022 EF3 45 km 0
Apr 12, 2020 EF3 100 km 0
Sep 24, 2005 EF3 29 km 0
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 61 km 0
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 49 km 1
Jan 21, 1999 EF3 45 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 31 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 20 km 0
Dec 21, 1990 EF3 37 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 79 km 0
May 19, 1983 EF3 64 km 0
May 19, 1983 EF3 52 km 1
May 18, 1983 EF3 71 km 0
May 18, 1983 EF3 99 km 0
Apr 1, 1983 EF3 98 km 0
Apr 1, 1983 EF3 61 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: C-368 366 365 364 75 (5,919 ac, 2021).

Year Name Acres Distance
2021 C-368 366 365 364 75 5,919 89 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,777 86 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,768 91 km
2017 UNNAMED 4,498 77 km
2019 C-371/369/34 4,481 86 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB51 4,411 84 km
2014 UNNAMED 4,022 92 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 18 3,826 95 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 25 3,676 84 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,648 86 km
2024 RX CAT C-40-41-42 3,635 66 km
2019 C-110/111 3,516 73 km
2015 UNNAMED 3,338 89 km
2018 UNNAMED 3,203 89 km
2024 RX CALE C-34-369 3,183 85 km
2022 C-34/369 3,160 85 km
2016 UNNAMED 3,113 85 km
2022 C371/372 2,944 88 km
2013 UNNAMED 2,925 99 km
2010 COMPARTMENT 100 PBURN 2,890 55 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 47°F (8°C) 5.8 in Coldest
February 51°F (11°C) 5.1 in
March 59°F (15°C) 6.1 in
April 66°F (19°C) 5.0 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.6 in
June 80°F (27°C) 4.4 in
July 81°F (27°C) 4.3 in
August 82°F (28°C) 3.7 in Warmest, Driest
September 77°F (25°C) 4.0 in
October 67°F (19°C) 4.2 in
November 57°F (14°C) 5.4 in
December 50°F (10°C) 6.5 in Wettest

Jonesville has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 47°F in January to 82°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 59.8 inches, with December being the wettest month (6.5") and August the driest (3.7").

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