Louisville, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,242. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,256 (+1.1% change)
Males: 596 (48.0%), Females: 646 (52.0%)

Clay County

Zip code: 62858

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $25,250
Median house value: $46,400

Population by Race

Races in Louisville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: United States (34.0%), German (15.5%), English (9.1%), Irish (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), Dutch (1.1%).

Elevation: 478 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Louisville

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Louisville village

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +127 (+11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Louisville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Louisville:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 40 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 51 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 77 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Louisville:

  • FLORA MUNI (about 10 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)
  • PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 16 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)
  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Louisville:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 80 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 82 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 87 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)

Public high school in Louisville:

  • NORTH CLAY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: P O BOX 220; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Louisville:

  • NORTH CLAY ELEM/JR HIGH SCH (Students: 501; Location: PO BOX 279; Grades: PK – 08)
  • SAFE SCHOOL ROE 12 CLAY COUNTY (Location: 231 S MAIN ST; Grades: 00 – 00)