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Morganza, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Pointe Coupee Parish County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
601 Population 497/sq mi density
$42,500 Median Income $32,999 per capita
$131,500 Home Value $147,366 Zillow
$917 Median Rent 29.2% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
1,147 Violent Crime/100K 4,590 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$42,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$131,500 home value, $917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,147 violent crimes/100K (202% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Morganza enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (21°C). Winters average 52°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 58.5 inches. The area receives 0.1 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

52°F Jan (11°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average68.8°F
27% above US avg
January Average52°F (11°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation51 ft (16 m)
Area0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
Population Density497/sq mi
Coordinates30.7381°N, 91.5916°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyPointe Coupee Parish County
Nearest AirportLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)
44 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 58.5"
54% above US avg
Snowfall 0.1"
Wettest Month (Dec) 6.06"
Driest Month (Oct) 4.02"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0414 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score63.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability92.7 / 100
Community Resilience77.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
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

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 71 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 143 km
2021 Ida Category 4 77 km
2020 Laura Category 4 171 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 173 km
2020 Delta Category 2 144 km
2019 Barry Category 1 139 km
2017 Nate Category 1 248 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 182 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 57 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 199 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 194 km
2005 Rita Category 3 232 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 223 km
2002 Lili Category 3 107 km
1998 Georges Category 2 258 km
1997 Danny Category 1 236 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 28 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 288 km
1988 Florence Category 1 265 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 276 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

618 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 38 fatalities, 641 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 100 km 0
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 36 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 72 km 1
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 84 km 0
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 67 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 97 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 82 km 0
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 43 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 38 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 68 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 79 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 59 km 1
Dec 13, 1977 EF3 94 km 0
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 60 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 77 km 0
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 56 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 31 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 63 km 0
Dec 29, 1969 EF3 88 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 72 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 89 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB51 4,411 93 km
2014 UNNAMED 4,022 82 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 25 3,676 93 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,666 74 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB24 2,458 90 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 48 2,394 89 km
2024 HOMOCHITTO BB28 SUB3 RX 2,279 82 km
2016 UNNAMED 2,229 75 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB25 2,183 89 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 21 2,182 97 km
2022 UNNAMED 2,143 93 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,111 87 km
2021 C 51/52 2,090 100 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,071 96 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB 21 AND BBHB 2,021 97 km
2021 HOMOCHITTO BB26 2,008 85 km
2013 UNNAMED 1,995 96 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB 46 1,925 91 km
2021 HOMOCHITTO - CPT 42 SUB 4 AND 5 1,908 86 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 52°F (11°C) 5.8 in Coldest
February 53°F (12°C) 5.3 in
March 60°F (15°C) 5.3 in
April 66°F (19°C) 5.2 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.4 in
June 79°F (26°C) 4.7 in
July 84°F (29°C) 5.4 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 5.1 in
September 77°F (25°C) 4.7 in
October 67°F (20°C) 4.0 in Driest
November 59°F (15°C) 4.9 in
December 52°F (11°C) 6.1 in Wettest

Morganza has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 52°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 61.8 inches, with December being the wettest month (6.1") and October the driest (4.0").

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