Ossun, Louisiana

Community in Lafayette Parish · population 2,145 (2020 Census)

Household income: $40,810
Jan low / Jul high: 41° / 91°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 50
Median age: 29.0

Ossun is a community of 2,145 people in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. It ranks quieter than 79% of Louisiana towns, better for first-time buyers than 79% of Louisiana towns, better transit than 70% of Louisiana towns.

How Ossun 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

Median rent is $1,296 a month. 75.9% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Ossun	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	—	$166,450
Median rent	$1,296	$887
Median household income	$40,810	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.0×
Homeownership	75.9%	70.4%
Median year built	1991	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.1%	—

Who lives in Ossun

People	Ossun	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	29.0	38.4
Age 65 and over	9.8%	17.0%
Under 18	30.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.7%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	24.6%	20.4%
Veterans	2.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.5%	—
Work from home	19.5%	4.7%
Average commute	24.1 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	74.7%	84.6%

Weather in Ossun

July highs average 91.0°F and January lows 41.2°F. About 64.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 81 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 18 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 Lafayette station (5.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

50 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ossun since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 16 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on February 9, 1983 about 9.2 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 12 deaths and 99 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 10, 2024.

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 47 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on April 20, 1992.

Severe weather in Lafayette Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Lafayette Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 6 deaths recorded.

Lafayette Parish has been included in 43 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, 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 Lafayette Parish

Lafayette Parish had 137,173 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,120 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Ossun itself the ACS puts it at 9.6%.

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 Ossun

Scott, LA
3.1 mi · 8,119 people · home $170,300
Cankton, LA
4.3 mi · 583 people · home $191,100
Carencro, LA
4.5 mi · 9,272 people · home $214,800
Duson, LA
5.8 mi · 1,326 people · home $54,300
Lafayette, LA
7.1 mi · 121,374 people · home $257,000
Sunset, LA
8.9 mi · 2,909 people · home $206,100
Rayne, LA
10.0 mi · 7,236 people · home $156,500
Grand Coteau, LA
10.2 mi · 776 people · home $117,500

Ossun questions

Is Ossun, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Ossun scores better for retirees than 8% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 79%. 9.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 29.0).

What is the weather like in Ossun?

July highs average 91.0°F and January lows 41.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 64.7 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Ossun get tornadoes?

50 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ossun since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on February 9, 1983. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Ossun's Census boundary (GEOID 2258360). 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.