Reddell, Louisiana

Community in Evangeline Parish · population 904 (2020 Census)

Median home: $65,500
Jan low / Jul high: 40° / 92°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 29
Median age: 25.9

Reddell is a community of 904 people in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $65,500, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks better for families than 93% of Louisiana towns, easier by car than 84% of Louisiana towns, more of a college town than 82% of Louisiana towns.

Reddell in our rankings:

How Reddell 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 Reddell is worth $65,500, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Median rent is $996 a month. 60.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Reddell	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$65,500	$166,450
Median rent	$996	$887
Median household income	—	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.0×
Homeownership	60.0%	70.4%
Median year built	1985	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Reddell

People	Reddell	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	25.9	38.4
Age 65 and over	23.7%	17.0%
Under 18	18.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.0%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	33.1%	20.4%
Veterans	4.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	9.0%	4.7%
Average commute	63.4 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	74.2%	84.6%

Weather in Reddell

July highs average 92.0°F and January lows 39.8°F. About 57.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 111 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 Eunice station (12.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Reddell since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on September 12, 2008 about 1.1 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 4 deaths and 8 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 30, 2022.

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 15 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on April 6, 2005.

Severe weather in Evangeline Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Evangeline Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Evangeline Parish has been included in 35 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
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 Evangeline Parish

Evangeline Parish had 7,827 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $43,671 a year. Unemployment was 3.9% in 2023; in Reddell itself the ACS puts it at 4%.

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 Reddell

Mamou, LA
2.4 mi · 2,936 people · home $86,500
Pine Prairie, LA
7.8 mi · 1,490 people · home —
Ville Platte, LA
9.2 mi · 6,303 people · home $101,200
Eunice, LA
12.3 mi · 9,422 people · home $122,000
Basile, LA
16.4 mi · 1,214 people · home $100,700
Oakdale, LA
17.0 mi · 6,692 people · home $98,700
Lawtell, LA
18.1 mi · 1,066 people · home —
Elton, LA
20.7 mi · 992 people · home $84,900

Reddell questions

Is Reddell, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Reddell scores better for retirees than 68% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 46%. 23.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 25.9).

How much does a house cost in Reddell?

The median owner-occupied home in Reddell is valued at $65,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is $996 a month.

What is the weather like in Reddell?

July highs average 92.0°F and January lows 39.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 57.9 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Reddell get tornadoes?

29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Reddell since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on September 12, 2008. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Reddell's Census boundary (GEOID 2263890). 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.