Ridgecrest, Louisiana
Ridgecrest is a town of 1,007 people in Concordia Parish, Louisiana.
Why visit Ridgecrest
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include DePrato Mounds and Ferriday Commercial Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Ridgecrest
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest is a small town in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ridgecrest had a population of 583.
From the Wikipedia article Ridgecrest, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
DePrato Mounds
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Archeological site in Louisiana, United States
Ferriday Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic district in Ferriday, Louisiana
Roseland
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Building in Louisiana, United States
Zappe Boarding House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Boarding house in Ferriday, Louisiana
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Ferriday Upper Elementary School
School · 2.2 mi
151 Martin Luther King, Ferriday
Healthcare1
Map of Ridgecrest
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 6.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 68°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 43°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 5.7 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Natchez Hcn (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Concordia Parish has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-03-09: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hardy-Anders Field (HEZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Ferriday 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Minorca 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Natchez 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Jonesville 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Jena 36 mi west, about 57 min by car
- Marksville 46 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Banks Springs 46 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Olla 46 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mansura 48 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pineville 55 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- DePrato Mounds, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown Ferriday, LA IMG 1186, Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zappe House, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 4.0
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