Glenmora, Louisiana

Town in Rapides Parish · population 1,087 (2020 Census)

Median home: $103,700
Household income: $31,839
Jan low / Jul high: 38° / 92°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 12
Median age: 33.1

Glenmora is a town of 1,087 people in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $103,700, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450).

How Glenmora 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 Glenmora is worth $103,700, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 3.3 times the median household income of $31,839, which is more affordable than 39% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $680 a month. 52.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Glenmora	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$103,700	$166,450
Median rent	$680	$887
Median household income	$31,839	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	3.3×	3.0×
Homeownership	52.8%	70.4%
Median year built	1978	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.5%	—

Who lives in Glenmora

People	Glenmora	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	33.1	38.4
Age 65 and over	13.3%	17.0%
Under 18	31.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.1%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	36.4%	20.4%
Veterans	11.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	6.8%	—
Work from home	0.5%	4.7%
Average commute	30.4 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	86.8%	84.6%

Weather in Glenmora

July highs average 92.3°F and January lows 38.1°F. About 62.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 88 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 31 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 Elizabeth station (14.7 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Glenmora since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on October 31, 2018 about 10.0 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 8 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 3, 2017.

Severe weather in Rapides Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Rapides Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 11 deaths recorded.

Rapides Parish has been included in 49 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
August 30, 2023	Fire	FM-5486: Highway 113 Fire
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida

Jobs and pay in Rapides Parish

Rapides Parish had 56,422 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,777 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Glenmora itself the ACS puts it at 9.1%.

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 Glenmora

2 public schools with 1,012 students, about 12.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Glenmora High School	PK-12	688	13.2
Plainview High School	PK-12	324	12.0

Towns near Glenmora

Forest Hill, LA
6.3 mi · 605 people · home $320,700
Oakdale, LA
11.7 mi · 6,692 people · home $98,700
Lecompte, LA
13.4 mi · 845 people · home $59,900
Woodworth, LA
14.3 mi · 1,762 people · home $302,200
Pine Prairie, LA
16.3 mi · 1,490 people · home —
Reddell, LA
23.0 mi · 904 people · home $65,500
Alexandria, LA
23.1 mi · 45,275 people · home $183,700
Bunkie, LA
23.4 mi · 3,346 people · home $93,300

Glenmora questions

Is Glenmora, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Glenmora scores better for retirees than 28% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 48%. 13.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.1).

How much does a house cost in Glenmora?

The median owner-occupied home in Glenmora is valued at $103,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $31,839, so homes cost about 3.3 times income. Median rent is $680 a month.

What is the weather like in Glenmora?

July highs average 92.3°F and January lows 38.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 62.1 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Glenmora get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Glenmora since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on October 31, 2018. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Glenmora's Census boundary (GEOID 2229220). 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.