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Louisville, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Barbour County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
625 Population 227/sq mi density
$43,886 Median Income $26,560 per capita
$510 Median Rent 33.8% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
451 Violent Crime/100K 6,063 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$43,886 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
451 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Louisville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winters average 48°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 52.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

48°F Jan (9°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average65.3°F
21% above US avg
January Average48°F (9°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation540 ft (165 m)
Area2.8 sq mi (7.1 km²)
Population Density227/sq mi
Coordinates31.7810°N, 85.5583°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBarbour County County
Nearest AirportDothan Regional (DHN)
32 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 52.8"
39% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.26"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.64"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score48.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability96.4 / 100
Community Resilience11.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Hurricane History

14 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 221 km
2024 Debby Category 1 294 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 279 km
2020 Sally Category 2 206 km
2018 Michael Category 5 105 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 222 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 198 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 207 km
1998 Earl Category 1 187 km
1997 Danny Category 1 271 km
1995 Opal Category 3 96 km
1995 Erin Category 2 223 km
1985 Elena Category 3 267 km
1985 Kate Category 2 155 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

597 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 60 fatalities, 1,294 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 3, 2019 EF4 74 km 23
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 65 km 9
Apr 29, 2014 EF3 82 km 0
Mar 1, 2007 EF3 97 km 2
Nov 25, 1986 EF3 57 km 0
May 16, 1983 EF3 57 km 0
Apr 1, 1981 EF3 54 km 2
Nov 25, 1979 EF3 93 km 0
Dec 19, 1974 EF3 31 km 0
Dec 19, 1974 EF3 42 km 0
Dec 30, 1973 EF3 38 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 61 km 0
Dec 29, 1973 EF3 52 km 0
Jan 13, 1972 EF3 25 km 0
Sep 17, 1971 EF3 71 km 0
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 88 km 0
Mar 3, 1971 EF3 26 km 0
Mar 2, 1971 EF3 41 km 0
Mar 31, 1961 EF3 88 km 0
May 3, 1956 EF3 96 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (13,987 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 13,987 47 km
2005 UNNAMED 10,827 45 km
2006 UNNAMED 7,788 45 km
2006 UNNAMED 6,753 36 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,854 48 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,600 35 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,442 33 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,733 32 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,694 34 km
2004 UNNAMED 3,429 90 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,362 54 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,305 48 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,267 68 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,210 86 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,018 59 km
2006 UNNAMED 2,916 51 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,754 85 km
2005 UNNAMED 2,718 47 km
2005 UNNAMED 2,666 52 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,487 85 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 48°F (9°C) 5.0 in Coldest
February 50°F (10°C) 5.0 in
March 58°F (14°C) 6.3 in Wettest
April 64°F (18°C) 4.0 in
May 71°F (22°C) 3.9 in
June 78°F (25°C) 4.7 in
July 81°F (27°C) 5.4 in Warmest
August 79°F (26°C) 4.0 in
September 76°F (24°C) 3.5 in
October 65°F (19°C) 2.6 in Driest
November 57°F (14°C) 3.7 in
December 50°F (10°C) 5.0 in

Louisville has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 48°F in January to 81°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 53.0 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.3") and October the driest (2.6").

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