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Turkey Creek, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Evangeline Parish County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
401 Population 162/sq mi density
$61,042 Median Income $30,290 per capita
$154,500 Home Value $117,400 Zillow
$913 Median Rent 23.3% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
568 Violent Crime/100K 2,428 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$61,042 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,500 home value, $913/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
568 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Turkey Creek 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

Elevation121 ft (37 m)
Area1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
Population Density162/sq mi
Coordinates30.8732°N, 92.4170°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyEvangeline Parish County
Nearest AirportAlexandria International (AEX)
32 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 61.6"
62% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 6.38"
Driest Month (Aug) 4.45"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score75.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability89.6 / 100
Community Resilience20.1 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Moderate
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 M3.0 149 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 203 km
2021 Ida Category 4 158 km
2020 Laura Category 4 92 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 252 km
2020 Delta Category 2 98 km
2019 Barry Category 1 143 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 247 km
2008 Ike Category 2 272 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 81 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 130 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 270 km
2005 Rita Category 3 166 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 290 km
2002 Lili Category 2 98 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 80 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 237 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 211 km
1985 Elena Category 2 251 km
1985 Danny Category 1 101 km
1985 Juan Category 1 165 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

676 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 51 fatalities, 637 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 3, 1953 EF4 64 km 9
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 50 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 48 km 1
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 81 km 1
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 94 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 93 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 47 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 50 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 57 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 96 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 24 km 1
Jun 5, 1981 EF3 48 km 0
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 78 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 90 km 2
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 84 km 0
Apr 17, 1973 EF3 100 km 0
Jun 22, 1971 EF3 52 km 0
Dec 29, 1969 EF3 88 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 98 km 1
May 1, 1967 EF3 54 km 0
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 26 km
2023 HWY 113 7,104 42 km
2021 C-368 366 365 364 75 5,919 37 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,381 52 km
2021 C-43/44 5,340 87 km
2020 UNNAMED 5,104 99 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,044 71 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,777 43 km
2022 THE 60S 4,538 89 km
2017 UNNAMED 4,498 99 km
2019 C-371/369/34 4,481 35 km
2024 RX CALV C-262-265 4,445 55 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,440 90 km
2019 UNNAMED 4,310 60 km
2017 UNNAMED 4,279 68 km
2018 C-238 3,709 64 km
2010 WRANGLER 3,693 90 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,648 33 km
2024 RX CAT C-40-41-42 3,635 88 km
2023 IDA 3,628 79 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 50°F (10°C) 5.9 in Coldest
February 52°F (11°C) 4.8 in
March 59°F (15°C) 5.5 in
April 66°F (19°C) 4.8 in
May 73°F (23°C) 5.8 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.0 in
July 83°F (28°C) 4.8 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 4.5 in Driest
September 77°F (25°C) 4.7 in
October 67°F (19°C) 4.7 in
November 58°F (14°C) 5.3 in
December 51°F (11°C) 6.4 in Wettest

Turkey Creek has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 50°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 62.1 inches, with December being the wettest month (6.4") and August the driest (4.5").

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