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Minorca, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Adams County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
1,615 Population 361/sq mi density
$45,192 Median Income $20,518 per capita
$53,600 Home Value $137,467 Zillow
$623 Median Rent 22.9% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
359 Violent Crime/100K 3,229 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$45,192 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$53,600 home value, $623/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
359 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Minorca enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winters average 46°F in January while summers reach 80°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 60.1 inches. The area receives 0.3 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

46°F Jan (8°C) 80°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average64.2°F
19% above US avg
January Average46°F (8°C)
July Average80°F (27°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation56 ft (17 m)
Area4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²)
Population Density361/sq mi
Coordinates31.5730°N, 91.4907°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyAdams County County
Nearest AirportEsler Regional (ESF)
49 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 60.1"
58% above US avg
Snowfall 0.3"
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.50"
Driest Month (Sep) 3.78"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score57.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability94.2 / 100
Community Resilience49.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Relatively 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 M3.0 104 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 227 km
2021 Ida Category 4 127 km
2020 Laura Category 4 159 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 215 km
2020 Delta Category 2 212 km
2019 Barry Category 1 230 km
2017 Nate Category 1 271 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 260 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 147 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 246 km
2005 Rita Category 3 276 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 187 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 296 km
2002 Lili Category 1 191 km
1998 Georges Category 2 269 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 121 km
1985 Elena Category 3 188 km
1985 Danny Category 1 210 km
1985 Juan Category 1 220 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

522 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 98 fatalities, 1,266 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 21, 1971 EF5 90 km 47
Apr 24, 2010 EF4 94 km 10
Mar 29, 1976 EF4 83 km 0
Jan 23, 1969 EF4 43 km 32
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 64 km 0
Nov 29, 2022 EF3 70 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 71 km 0
Sep 24, 2005 EF3 17 km 0
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 80 km 1
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 32 km 0
Jan 21, 1999 EF3 45 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 29 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 25 km 0
Dec 21, 1990 EF3 25 km 0
Nov 19, 1983 EF3 99 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 84 km 0
May 19, 1983 EF3 82 km 0
May 19, 1983 EF3 83 km 1
May 18, 1983 EF3 57 km 0
May 18, 1983 EF3 89 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (4,768 ac, 2013).

Year Name Acres Distance
2013 UNNAMED 4,768 59 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB51 4,411 51 km
2014 UNNAMED 4,022 61 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 18 3,826 62 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 25 3,676 52 km
2024 RX CAT C-40-41-42 3,635 99 km
2021 HOMOCHITTO - BB 7 3,028 68 km
2010 COMPARTMENT 100 PBURN 2,890 85 km
2015 UNNAMED 2,860 97 km
2016 UNNAMED 2,802 68 km
2013 UNNAMED 2,677 94 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,666 40 km
2022 C-32/33/34 2,580 91 km
2024 RX CAT C-8-9 2,513 96 km
2024 RX C-52 53 54 2,489 90 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB24 2,458 60 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,444 69 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 48 2,394 58 km
2013 UNNAMED 2,381 100 km
2024 HOMOCHITTO BB28 SUB3 RX 2,279 61 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 46°F (8°C) 6.3 in Coldest
February 51°F (11°C) 5.0 in
March 59°F (15°C) 6.5 in Wettest
April 66°F (19°C) 5.7 in
May 73°F (23°C) 5.5 in
June 79°F (26°C) 4.6 in
July 80°F (27°C) 4.1 in
August 81°F (27°C) 3.8 in Warmest
September 76°F (25°C) 3.8 in Driest
October 66°F (19°C) 4.1 in
November 57°F (14°C) 5.5 in
December 50°F (10°C) 6.3 in

Minorca has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 46°F in January to 81°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 61.1 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.5") and September the driest (3.8").

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