Moving to Louisa, Kentucky
Population: 2,018. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,051 (+1.6% change)
Males: 894 (44.3%), Females: 1,124 (55.7%)
Lawrence County
Zip code: 41230
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $16,690
Median house value: $55,200
Population by Race
Races in Louisa:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (28.5%), English (11.4%), Irish (10.2%), German (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Scottish (1.7%).
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Louisa
- High school or higher: 63.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 8.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Louisa city
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 48.1%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 13.7%
- Divorced: 15.5%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+0.3%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Louisa:
- THREE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER (HIGHWAY 644 PO BOX 769)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Louisa:
- MILDRED MITCHELL-BATEMAN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
- CABELL-HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL INC (about 24 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
- RIVER PARK HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Louisa:
- TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 18 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
- YEAGER (about 73 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 106 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Louisa:
- LAWRENCE COUNTY AIRPARK (about 23 miles; CHESAPEAKE/HUNTINGTON WVA, OH; Abbreviation: HTW)
- BIG SANDY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: K22)
- PAINTSVILLE-PRESTONSBURG-COMBS FIELD (about 29 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 3I6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Louisa:
- MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
- SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
- MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
- OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
- HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 96 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
Schools
Public high school in Louisa:
- LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 787; Location: 100 BULLDOG LN; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Louisa:
- LOUISA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 759; Location: 201 BOONE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- LOUISA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 9 BULLDOG LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- FALLSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 6869 N HWY 3; Grades: PK – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Louisa:
- FBC CHRISTIAN (Students: 140; Location: 409 W. PIKE ST; Grades: PK – 7)
Libraries
Library in Louisa:
- LAWRENCE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $267,214; Location: 102 WEST MAIN AND JEFFERSON; 32,292 books; 369 audio materials; 560 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)