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Plaucheville, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Landry Parish County

1.6 /5.0
D Poor
197 Population 130/sq mi density
$116,400 Home Value $122,955 Zillow
$609 Median Rent 31.3% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
661 Violent Crime/100K 1,982 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
661 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Plaucheville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 50°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 61.6 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

50°F Jan (10°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.3°F
25% above US avg
January Average50°F (10°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation46 ft (14 m)
Area1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
Population Density130/sq mi
Coordinates30.9647°N, 91.9837°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Landry Parish County
Nearest AirportEsler Regional (ESF)
35 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 61.6"
62% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 6.30"
Driest Month (Oct) 4.25"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score88.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability90.5 / 100
Community Resilience77.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very 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 M3.0 109 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 184 km
2021 Ida Category 4 120 km
2020 Laura Category 4 128 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 217 km
2020 Delta Category 2 130 km
2019 Barry Category 1 153 km
2017 Nate Category 1 292 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 225 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 74 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 171 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 228 km
2005 Rita Category 3 209 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 267 km
2002 Lili Category 2 112 km
1998 Georges Category 2 297 km
1997 Danny Category 1 281 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 58 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 276 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 252 km
1985 Elena Category 3 211 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

592 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 34 fatalities, 502 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 33 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 62 km 1
Sep 24, 2005 EF3 94 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 62 km 0
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 87 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 7 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 66 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 68 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 18 km 1
Sep 12, 1982 EF3 94 km 0
Jun 5, 1981 EF3 59 km 0
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 74 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 88 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 75 km 0
Jun 22, 1971 EF3 68 km 0
Dec 29, 1969 EF3 61 km 0
May 1, 1967 EF3 96 km 0
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 27 km 0
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 80 km 3
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 71 km 4
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (12,496 ac, 2000).

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 UNNAMED 12,496 68 km
2023 HWY 113 7,104 81 km
2021 C-368 366 365 364 75 5,919 63 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,381 89 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,777 66 km
2019 C-371/369/34 4,481 60 km
2024 RX CALV C-262-265 4,445 92 km
2019 UNNAMED 4,310 97 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,648 57 km
2024 RX CAT C-40-41-42 3,635 93 km
2000 UNNAMED 3,599 83 km
2013 UNNAMED 3,430 94 km
2015 UNNAMED 3,338 62 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,336 89 km
2019 C-265 3,336 91 km
2018 UNNAMED 3,203 62 km
2024 RX CALE C-34-369 3,183 60 km
2022 C-34/369 3,160 60 km
2022 C-125/126/130 3,158 97 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,143 100 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 50°F (10°C) 5.8 in Coldest
February 53°F (12°C) 5.0 in
March 60°F (15°C) 5.5 in
April 67°F (19°C) 5.1 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.6 in
June 80°F (27°C) 4.7 in
July 83°F (28°C) 4.7 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 4.5 in
September 77°F (25°C) 4.5 in
October 67°F (20°C) 4.3 in Driest
November 58°F (15°C) 5.2 in
December 52°F (11°C) 6.3 in Wettest

Plaucheville has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 50°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 61.1 inches, with December being the wettest month (6.3") and October the driest (4.3").

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