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Rosedale, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · West Baton Rouge Parish County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,099 Population 141/sq mi density
$78,226 Median Income $36,792 per capita
$117,800 Home Value $244,938 Zillow
67°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
116 Violent Crime/100K 69 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$78,226 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Rosedale enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 64.5 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

51°F Jan (10°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.3°F
25% above US avg
January Average51°F (10°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation18 ft (5 m)
Area3.0 sq mi (7.8 km²)
Population Density141/sq mi
Coordinates30.4429°N, 91.4601°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyWest Baton Rouge Parish County
Nearest AirportLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)
36 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 64.5"
70% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 6.18"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.98"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0419 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)11.3 ppb
SO₂ (Sulfur Dioxide)0.80 ppb
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)9.3 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score31.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability12.8 / 100
Community Resilience79.6 / 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 Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
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 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 2 108 km
2021 Ida Category 4 66 km
2020 Laura Category 4 186 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 152 km
2020 Delta Category 2 143 km
2019 Barry Category 1 118 km
2017 Nate Category 1 226 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 148 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 45 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 206 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 179 km
2005 Rita Category 3 231 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 191 km
2002 Lili Category 3 95 km
1998 Georges Category 2 245 km
1997 Danny Category 1 204 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 24 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 277 km
1988 Florence Category 1 236 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 269 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

641 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 37 fatalities, 740 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 6, 1983 EF4 99 km 0
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 54 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 77 km 1
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 100 km 0
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 57 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 62 km 0
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 38 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 70 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 69 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 83 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 87 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 91 km 1
Dec 13, 1977 EF3 100 km 0
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 50 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 65 km 0
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 37 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 12 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 41 km 0
Mar 17, 1970 EF3 84 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 92 km 1
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

13 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (2,666 ac, 2014).

Year Name Acres Distance
2014 UNNAMED 2,666 100 km
2016 UNNAMED 2,229 99 km
2018 UNNAMED 1,218 96 km
2024 HOMOCHITTO BB 35 RX 1,173 97 km
2024 HOMOCHITTO BB39 S2 RX 1,129 96 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB 35 1,091 97 km
2014 UNNAMED 956 95 km
2002 FARM UNIT 865 97 km
2020 HOMOCHITTO BB 32 861 99 km
1996 UNNAMED 734 98 km
2016 UNNAMED 725 97 km
2018 UNNAMED 619 96 km
2024 HOMOCHITTO BB37SUB1 RX 537 96 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (10°C) 5.7 in Coldest
February 54°F (12°C) 4.9 in
March 60°F (16°C) 4.9 in
April 67°F (19°C) 5.0 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.2 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.2 in
July 82°F (28°C) 6.2 in Warmest, Wettest
August 81°F (27°C) 5.8 in
September 77°F (25°C) 5.1 in
October 68°F (20°C) 4.0 in Driest
November 59°F (15°C) 4.6 in
December 53°F (12°C) 5.5 in

Rosedale has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 51°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 62.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (6.2") and October the driest (4.0").

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