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Montz, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. John the Baptist Parish County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,192 Population 791/sq mi density
$120,536 Median Income $50,392 per capita
$288,900 Home Value $202,960 Zillow
71°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
236 Violent Crime/100K 3,608 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$120,536 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$288,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Montz has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 54°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 60.1 inches. The area receives 0.1 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

54°F Jan (12°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average70.9°F
31% above US avg
January Average54°F (12°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation9 ft (3 m)
Area2.8 sq mi (7.2 km²)
Population Density791/sq mi
Coordinates30.0248°N, 90.4604°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. John the Baptist Parish County
Nearest AirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY)
12 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 60.1"
58% above US avg
Snowfall 0.1"
Wettest Month (Jul) 6.61"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.31"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0403 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score81.5 / 100
Social Vulnerability40.4 / 100
Community Resilience99.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Hurricane History

26 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 64 km
2021 Ida Category 4 19 km
2020 Laura Category 4 275 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 57 km
2020 Delta Category 2 235 km
2020 Sally Category 2 235 km
2019 Barry Category 1 161 km
2017 Nate Category 1 122 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 70 km
2009 Ida Category 1 241 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 94 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 85 km
2005 Rita Category 4 293 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 98 km
2004 Ivan Category 4 247 km
2002 Lili Category 4 177 km
1998 Georges Category 2 156 km
1998 Earl Category 2 248 km
1997 Danny Category 1 107 km
1995 Opal Category 4 290 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

553 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 39 fatalities, 827 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 6, 1983 EF4 8 km 0
Oct 3, 1964 EF4 48 km 22
Mar 22, 2022 EF3 42 km 1
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 44 km 0
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 79 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 60 km 0
May 26, 2011 EF3 77 km 0
Aug 25, 1992 EF3 5 km 2
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 96 km 0
May 19, 1980 EF3 100 km 0
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 80 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 72 km 0
Mar 17, 1970 EF3 89 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 86 km 0
Apr 12, 1969 EF3 47 km 0
Jan 28, 1966 EF3 18 km 0
Mar 21, 1957 EF3 60 km 0
Feb 6, 1953 EF3 56 km 2
Apr 10, 2024 EF2 67 km 0
Feb 8, 2023 EF2 91 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNIT 1 B (2,030 ac, 2000).

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 UNIT 1 B 2,030 55 km
1998 UNIT 4 CD 1,729 56 km
2009 SLIDELL AIRPORT 1,663 71 km
1998 UNIT 7 1,623 56 km
2008 UNNAMED 1,594 75 km
2011 BAD ROMANCE 1,305 54 km
2011 TONEY ISLAND 1,215 99 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,206 62 km
2004 UNITS 1A-1B 1,108 55 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,102 80 km
2001 UNNAMED 950 58 km
2010 UNNAMED 904 12 km
2006 UNNAMED 866 94 km
2009 GOOSEPOINT C 864 56 km
1996 1 B 846 53 km
2006 BOY SCOUT EAST 826 59 km
2006 UNNAMED 823 98 km
1998 UNIT 2 A 821 56 km
1996 UNNAMED 809 79 km
2006 UNNAMED 801 90 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 54°F (12°C) 5.5 in Coldest
February 55°F (13°C) 5.6 in
March 61°F (16°C) 5.4 in
April 67°F (20°C) 4.7 in
May 75°F (24°C) 5.0 in
June 80°F (27°C) 5.6 in
July 84°F (29°C) 6.6 in Warmest, Wettest
August 82°F (28°C) 6.2 in
September 78°F (26°C) 5.8 in
October 69°F (21°C) 3.3 in Driest
November 61°F (16°C) 4.6 in
December 55°F (13°C) 5.3 in

Montz has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 54°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 63.6 inches, with July being the wettest month (6.6") and October the driest (3.3").

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