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Louise, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Wharton County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
706 Population 106/sq mi density
$107,000 Home Value $290,539 Zillow
$1,138 Median Rent 22.2% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
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Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
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Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Louise has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 54°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 49.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

54°F Jan (12°C) 85°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average70.7°F
31% above US avg
January Average54°F (12°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation82 ft (25 m)
Area6.7 sq mi (17.4 km²)
Population Density106/sq mi
Coordinates29.1131°N, 96.4124°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyWharton County County
Nearest AirportWharton Regional (WHT)
18 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 49.6"
31% above US avg
Wettest Month (Sep) 5.59"
Driest Month (Mar) 2.40"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score83.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability83.5 / 100
Community Resilience41.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

92 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.6. Most recent: M2.5 on Jul 22, 2025.

Jan 30, 2025 18 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M4.6 139 km
Sep 14, 2023 16 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M4.1 141 km
Jan 31, 2025 19 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.5 139 km
Apr 10, 2021 10 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M3.4 116 km
Feb 7, 2021 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.2 112 km
Apr 17, 2024 21 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.2 137 km
May 14, 2019 1 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M3.1 119 km
Sep 11, 2023 17 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.1 141 km
May 12, 2019 18 km N of Yorktown, Texas M3.1 103 km
Apr 18, 2020 21 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.1 137 km
Feb 19, 2015 3 km N of Hallettsville, Texas M3.1 65 km
Jan 3, 2025 20 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.1 138 km
Feb 12, 2018 10 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.1 147 km
Jan 1, 2024 18 km S of Gonzales, Texas M3.0 103 km
May 10, 2019 13 km SSE of Stockdale, Texas M3.0 144 km
Jul 2, 2017 13 km NE of Falls City, Texas M3.0 146 km
Feb 3, 2019 13 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.0 107 km
Mar 4, 2019 11 km SE of Cuero, Texas M3.0 78 km
Feb 19, 2018 7 km E of Falls City, Texas M3.0 149 km
Sep 11, 2023 17 km ENE of Falls City, Texas M3.0 141 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 45 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 78 km
2020 Delta Category 3 278 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 228 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 98 km
2008 Ike Category 2 160 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 176 km
2005 Rita Category 3 268 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 74 km
1999 Bret Category 4 265 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 202 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 137 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 221 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 110 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

461 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 9 fatalities, 232 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 8, 1976 EF3 100 km 0
Dec 24, 1975 EF3 13 km 0
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 83 km 0
Apr 11, 1969 EF3 82 km 0
Nov 5, 1968 EF3 67 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 69 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 81 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 57 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 81 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 50 km 4
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 12 km 0
Apr 18, 1966 EF3 94 km 0
Mar 28, 1966 EF3 38 km 0
Feb 9, 1966 EF3 30 km 0
Apr 19, 1965 EF3 55 km 1
Nov 22, 1961 EF3 45 km 0
Feb 14, 2017 EF2 83 km 0
May 10, 2012 EF2 75 km 0
Mar 31, 2007 EF2 55 km 0
Nov 17, 2003 EF2 95 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: MATAGORDA B5 (7,817 ac, 2012).

Year Name Acres Distance
2012 MATAGORDA B5 7,817 91 km
2008 COW TRAP 2008 4,335 88 km
2017 2018 NORTH SARGENT WF 3,959 84 km
2009 ROAD PASTURE 2009 3,197 86 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,162 91 km
2011 BAILEY 3,136 72 km
1992 SMITH MARSH 3,057 88 km
2006 CATTAILS 3,046 87 km
2007 UNNAMED 2,537 86 km
2009 DOLPHIN 2,457 96 km
2010 2010 G 6 2,423 90 km
2016 2016 CRAWFISH BURN 2,105 86 km
2020 SMITH MARSH 1,992 89 km
2001 ST.PATTY 1,964 90 km
2009 REESE LANE 1,888 73 km
2010 ROAD PASTURE 1,814 87 km
2013 UNNAMED 1,800 85 km
2017 TX TMR FY18 RX RAIL POND 1,786 87 km
2017 SALEM RD 1,672 58 km
1999 CACTUS 1,570 71 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 54°F (12°C) 3.0 in Coldest
February 56°F (13°C) 2.6 in
March 63°F (17°C) 2.4 in Driest
April 69°F (20°C) 2.8 in
May 75°F (24°C) 5.3 in
June 81°F (27°C) 4.7 in
July 85°F (29°C) 3.4 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 3.3 in
September 80°F (27°C) 5.6 in Wettest
October 72°F (22°C) 4.2 in
November 63°F (17°C) 3.4 in
December 56°F (13°C) 2.8 in

Louise has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 54°F in January to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 43.2 inches, with September being the wettest month (5.6") and March the driest (2.4").

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