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Leonville, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Landry Parish County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,812 Population 664/sq mi density
$42,188 Median Income $18,126 per capita
$134,800 Home Value $125,104 Zillow
$742 Median Rent 28.4% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
1,738 Violent Crime/100K 7,135 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$42,188 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$134,800 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,738 violent crimes/100K (357% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Leonville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (21°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 62.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

53°F Jan (12°C) 83°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average69.4°F
29% above US avg
January Average53°F (12°C)
July Average83°F (29°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation27 ft (8 m)
Area1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
Population Density664/sq mi
Coordinates30.4619°N, 91.9835°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Landry Parish County
Nearest AirportLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)
18 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 62.8"
65% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jan) 6.02"
Driest Month (Oct) 4.37"

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 M3.0 115 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 142 km
2021 Ida Category 4 114 km
2020 Laura Category 4 136 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 194 km
2020 Delta Category 2 97 km
2019 Barry Category 1 98 km
2017 Nate Category 1 275 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 185 km
2008 Ike Category 2 292 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 20 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 156 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 229 km
2005 Rita Category 3 185 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 230 km
2002 Lili Category 3 60 km
1998 Georges Category 2 296 km
1997 Danny Category 1 245 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 28 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 239 km
1988 Florence Category 1 281 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

630 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 38 fatalities, 620 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 23 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 27 km 1
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 83 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 51 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 20 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 33 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 56 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 55 km 1
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 18 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 32 km 0
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 78 km 2
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 87 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 58 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 91 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 71 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 58 km 1
May 1, 1967 EF3 94 km 0
Sep 10, 1961 EF3 60 km 1
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 63 km 0
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 24 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 71 km
2021 C-368 366 365 364 75 5,919 98 km
1995 UNNAMED 4,875 91 km
2019 C-371/369/34 4,481 96 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,648 94 km
2015 UNNAMED 3,338 96 km
2018 UNNAMED 3,203 96 km
2024 RX CALE C-34-369 3,183 97 km
2022 C-34/369 3,160 97 km
2016 UNNAMED 3,113 97 km
2022 C371/372 2,944 93 km
2020 UNNAMED 2,648 93 km
2021 MELDER 1 2,578 90 km
2000 UNNAMED 2,552 91 km
2015 UNNAMED 2,535 93 km
2018 C-48/372 2,336 90 km
2017 UNNAMED 2,235 86 km
2013 UNNAMED 2,173 94 km
1995 G 2 2,136 98 km
2010 PB 10 C-37-370 2,107 94 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (12°C) 6.0 in Coldest, Wettest
February 53°F (12°C) 4.6 in
March 61°F (16°C) 4.8 in
April 67°F (20°C) 4.9 in
May 75°F (24°C) 5.5 in
June 80°F (27°C) 5.6 in
July 83°F (29°C) 5.9 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 5.0 in
September 78°F (25°C) 4.9 in
October 68°F (20°C) 4.4 in Driest
November 59°F (15°C) 5.0 in
December 53°F (12°C) 5.6 in

Leonville has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 53°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 62.1 inches, with January being the wettest month (6.0") and October the driest (4.4").

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