New Llano, Louisiana

Town in Vernon Parish · population 2,213 (2020 Census)

Median home: $118,100
Household income: $52,135
Jan low / Jul high: 37° / 93°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 22
Median age: 38.1

New Llano is a town of 2,213 people in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $118,100, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks better transit than 94% of Louisiana towns, better for cycling than 80% of Louisiana towns, easier by car than 78% of Louisiana towns.

How New Llano 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 New Llano is worth $118,100, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 2.3 times the median household income of $52,135, which is more affordable than 81% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $828 a month. 44.7% of households own their home.

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

Housing	New Llano	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$118,100	$166,450
Median rent	$828	$887
Median household income	$52,135	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	2.3×	3.0×
Homeownership	44.7%	70.4%
Median year built	1982	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in New Llano

People	New Llano	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	38.1	38.4
Age 65 and over	15.6%	17.0%
Under 18	23.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.6%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	20.8%	20.4%
Veterans	19.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	6.3%	—
Work from home	2.7%	4.7%
Average commute	15.9 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	86.8%	84.6%

Weather in New Llano

July highs average 93.0°F and January lows 37.4°F. About 59.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 95 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 39 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 Leesville station (3.0 mi away); snow from Leesville 6 Ssw (3.8 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Llano since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on April 22, 2020 about 8.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 4, 2025.

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 29 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on April 4, 1999.

Severe weather in Vernon Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Vernon Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Vernon Parish has been included in 39 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
August 27, 2023	Fire	FM-5485: Lions Camp Road Fire
August 25, 2023	Fire	FM-5484: Ida Fire

Jobs and pay in Vernon Parish

Vernon Parish had 12,826 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,821 a year. Unemployment was 4.6% in 2023; in New Llano itself the ACS puts it at 15.5%.

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).

Towns near New Llano

Leesville, LA
2.6 mi · 5,649 people · home $118,600
Anacoco, LA
11.4 mi · 851 people · home $211,500
Rosepine, LA
12.6 mi · 1,519 people · home $172,600
DeRidder, LA
18.1 mi · 9,852 people · home $156,600
Simpson, LA
18.6 mi · 585 people · home $147,200
Florien, LA
26.8 mi · 553 people · home $121,400
Merryville, LA
28.5 mi · 967 people · home $100,500

New Llano questions

Is New Llano, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, New Llano scores better for retirees than 57% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 28%. 15.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.1).

How much does a house cost in New Llano?

The median owner-occupied home in New Llano is valued at $118,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $52,135, so homes cost about 2.3 times income. Median rent is $828 a month.

What is the weather like in New Llano?

July highs average 93.0°F and January lows 37.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 59.3 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does New Llano get tornadoes?

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Llano since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on April 22, 2020. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to New Llano's Census boundary (GEOID 2254175). 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.