Urania, Louisiana

Town in LaSalle Parish · population 698 (2020 Census)

Median home: $94,300
Household income: $47,083
Jan low / Jul high: 36° / 91°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 36.6

Urania is a town of 698 people in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $94,300, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks more of a college town than 98% of Louisiana towns, better transit than 74% of Louisiana towns.

How Urania 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 Urania is worth $94,300, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 2.0 times the median household income of $47,083, which is more affordable than 89% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $950 a month. 84.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Urania	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$94,300	$166,450
Median rent	$950	$887
Median household income	$47,083	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	2.0×	3.0×
Homeownership	84.5%	70.4%
Median year built	1969	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Urania

People	Urania	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	36.6	38.4
Age 65 and over	11.5%	17.0%
Under 18	13.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.8%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	15.4%	20.4%
Veterans	3.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.0%	—
Work from home	6.9%	4.7%
Average commute	46.0 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	83.6%	84.6%

Weather in Urania

July highs average 91.3°F and January lows 36.2°F. About 59.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.2 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 83 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 42 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 Jena station (16.0 mi away); snow from Olla (3.5 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Urania since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on December 3, 1953 about 3.4 miles from the town center and killed 2. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 4 deaths and 72 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 27, 2011.

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 17 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 20, 2025.

Severe weather in LaSalle Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, LaSalle Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

LaSalle Parish has been included in 38 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, 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 LaSalle Parish

LaSalle Parish had 4,680 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,856 a year. Unemployment was 3% in 2023; in Urania itself the ACS puts it at 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).

Public schools in Urania

1 public school with 150 students, about 12.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
LaSalle Junior High School	6-8	150	12.5

Towns near Urania

Olla, LA
3.8 mi · 1,295 people · home $119,200
Clarks, LA
14.4 mi · 1,052 people · home $50,400
Jena, LA
15.3 mi · 4,155 people · home $139,700
Midway, LA
15.5 mi · 1,157 people · home $183,100
Banks Springs, LA
19.0 mi · 1,136 people · home $80,700
Winnfield, LA
21.0 mi · 4,153 people · home $80,500
Wallace Ridge, LA
29.9 mi · 572 people · home $200,000

Urania questions

Is Urania, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Urania scores better for retirees than 39% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 41%. 11.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.6).

How much does a house cost in Urania?

The median owner-occupied home in Urania is valued at $94,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $47,083, so homes cost about 2.0 times income. Median rent is $950 a month.

What is the weather like in Urania?

July highs average 91.3°F and January lows 36.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 59.5 inches of precipitation a year and 0.2 inches of snow.

Does Urania get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Urania since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on December 3, 1953. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Urania's Census boundary (GEOID 2277490). 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.