Elton, Louisiana

Town in Jefferson Davis Parish · population 992 (2020 Census)

Median home: $84,900
Household income: $37,575
Jan low / Jul high: 39° / 90°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 21
Median age: 58.9

Elton is a town of 992 people in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $84,900, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks easier by car than 87% of Louisiana towns, quieter than 81% of Louisiana towns.

How Elton ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Elton is worth $84,900, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 2.3 times the median household income of $37,575, which is more affordable than 81% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $499 a month. 73.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Elton	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$84,900	$166,450
Median rent	$499	$887
Median household income	$37,575	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	2.3×	3.0×
Homeownership	73.6%	70.4%
Median year built	1975	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.7%	—

Who lives in Elton

People	Elton	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	58.9	38.4
Age 65 and over	36.2%	17.0%
Under 18	20.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.8%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	27.3%	20.4%
Veterans	1.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	0.0%	4.7%
Average commute	18.9 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	73.1%	84.6%

Weather in Elton

July highs average 90.3°F and January lows 39.2°F. About 61.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 79 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 19 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Oberlin Fire Twr station (9.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Elton since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on March 24, 1976 about 3.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on February 14, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 11 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 26, 2001.

Severe weather in Jefferson Davis Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Jefferson Davis Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Jefferson Davis Parish has been included in 42 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida

Jobs and pay in Jefferson Davis Parish

Jefferson Davis Parish had 8,020 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $44,133 a year. Unemployment was 3.8% in 2023; in Elton itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Elton

2 public schools with 508 students, about 14.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Elton High School	6-12	259	14.4
Elton Elementary School	PK-5	249	14.6

Towns near Elton

Basile, LA
5.8 mi · 1,214 people · home $100,700
Kinder, LA
9.2 mi · 2,170 people · home $118,700
Oberlin, LA
9.9 mi · 1,402 people · home $96,000
Iota, LA
16.1 mi · 1,304 people · home $157,500
Eunice, LA
16.6 mi · 9,422 people · home $122,000
Jennings, LA
17.9 mi · 9,837 people · home $136,700
Welsh, LA
18.3 mi · 3,333 people · home $174,900
Egan, LA
19.7 mi · 618 people · home $220,000

Elton questions

Is Elton, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Elton scores better for retirees than 27% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 81%. 36.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 58.9).

How much does a house cost in Elton?

The median owner-occupied home in Elton is valued at $84,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $37,575, so homes cost about 2.3 times income. Median rent is $499 a month.

What is the weather like in Elton?

July highs average 90.3°F and January lows 39.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 61.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Elton get tornadoes?

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Elton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on March 24, 1976. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Elton's Census boundary (GEOID 2223620). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.