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Krotz Springs, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Landry Parish County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
771 Population 462/sq mi density
$55,000 Median Income $35,966 per capita
$55,400 Home Value $116,250 Zillow
68°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
662 Violent Crime/100K 2,897 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
662 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Krotz Springs 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

Elevation22 ft (7 m)
Area1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²)
Population Density462/sq mi
Coordinates30.5294°N, 91.7549°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Landry Parish County
Nearest AirportLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)
26 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 61.6"
62% above US avg
Wettest Month (Dec) 5.83"
Driest Month (Oct) 4.21"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score88.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability90.5 / 100
Community Resilience77.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very 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 92 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 2 132 km
2021 Ida Category 4 92 km
2020 Laura Category 4 158 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 182 km
2020 Delta Category 2 120 km
2019 Barry Category 1 112 km
2017 Nate Category 1 255 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 174 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 29 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 179 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 208 km
2005 Rita Category 3 209 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 218 km
2002 Lili Category 3 79 km
1998 Georges Category 2 273 km
1997 Danny Category 1 232 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 6 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 261 km
1988 Florence Category 1 265 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 253 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

635 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 39 fatalities, 653 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 25 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 50 km 1
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 82 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 88 km 0
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 59 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 47 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 56 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 43 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 60 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 75 km 1
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 32 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 49 km 0
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 65 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 36 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 70 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 59 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 77 km 1
Apr 12, 1969 EF3 90 km 0
Sep 10, 1961 EF3 79 km 1
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 47 km 4
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (12,496 ac, 2000).

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 UNNAMED 12,496 89 km
2021 MELDER 1 2,578 100 km
2017 UNNAMED 2,235 97 km
2021 C 51/52 2,090 98 km
2010 PB C-48 1,882 97 km
2017 UNNAMED 1,668 98 km
2010 PB 10 C-52-55 1,579 96 km
2013 UNNAMED 1,391 99 km
2014 UNNAMED 1,290 97 km
2018 UNNAMED 1,218 98 km
2024 HOMOCHITTO BB39 S2 RX 1,129 99 km
2014 HIGH NOON 1,122 97 km
2014 UNNAMED 956 96 km
2013 UNNAMED 951 100 km
2023 C-57 893 97 km
2014 UNNAMED 884 99 km
2002 FARM UNIT 865 78 km
2018 C-52 810 96 km
2013 UNNAMED 800 98 km
2016 UNNAMED 704 97 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (11°C) 5.8 in
February 53°F (12°C) 4.9 in
March 60°F (16°C) 5.0 in
April 66°F (19°C) 5.0 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.4 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.1 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.6 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 5.1 in
September 77°F (25°C) 4.8 in
October 67°F (20°C) 4.2 in Driest
November 59°F (15°C) 4.9 in
December 52°F (11°C) 5.8 in Coldest, Wettest

Krotz Springs has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 52°F in December to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 61.6 inches, with December being the wettest month (5.8") and October the driest (4.2").

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